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THE    LIFE 


OF 


Daniel  RlBxanilBr  Pap,  D.D.LLD. 


RGV.    G.    S.    SMITH.    D.  D- 


WITH  AN  INTRODUCTION 


BY 


BISHOP   ABRAM    GRANT,    D.   D., 


AND  A  POEM,  "  IN  MEMORIAM, 


BISHOP  JAS.  A.  HANDV,  D.  D. 


NASHVILLE,  TKNN.: 

PuBMSHiNo  House  A.  M.  E.  Church  Sunday  School  Tnion. 

1194. 


T3  5^ 


fe;* 


TO 

THE     MEMORY    OF     MY     FIRST    WIFE, 

CATHERINE  JOSEPHINE  SMITH, 

Who  cheerfully  shared  with  me  the  tolls  and  per- 
plexities of  life  In  my  earlier  manhood,  the 
humble  effort  contained  In  these  pages 
Is  most  affectionately  dedicated. 


PREFACE. 

Tho  task  involved  in  the  preparation  of  this  Mono- 
graph is  one  of  love  ami  grateful    ruiuembrauco  of  a 
devoted  benefactor.     For  eleven  yearn,  three   months 
and   seventeen  days  Bishop  Payne  and  myself  were 
oflicially  related  in  connection  with  tho  work  of  the 
Afiiean    Methodist  Episcopal  Churcli  Runday   School 
Union,  he  serving  as  its  President,  and  I  as  its  Corres- 
ponding Fecretary  and  Treasurer.     During  this  time 
I   came  to  know  soinetbing  fif  his  exalted  character, 
something  of  those  excellent  qualities  which  made  his 
name  a  synonym  for  uprightness  and  righteousness. 
From   the   hour   that  our   official   relation    was   first 
formed  xintil  death  severed  it,    I  never  had  cause  to 
(U)mplain  of  his  manner  toward  me  or  his   treatment 
of  me.     And  it  is  with  inexpressible  pleasure  I  now 
state  that  during  our  official   relation  for  upwards  of 
eleven  years,  there  never  existed  a  single  difference  or 
disagreement   between  us.     Wo  worked  together  with 
single  concord  of  spirit  and  oneness  of  aim,  and  the 
success   which  the  Sunday  School  Union  of  the  Afri- 
can Methodist  Episcopal  Church  has  achieved  is  very 
largely  due  to  Bishop  Payne's  unswerving  fidelity   to 
duty  as  its  first  and  only  President,  imtil  tho  time  of 
his  death,  and  to  his  just  and  generous  treatment  of 
me  as  its  chief  executive  officer. 
(4) 


INTRODUCTION. 


of  this  Mono- 
jiubrauco  of  ti 

three  laouths 
il  myself  were 
le  work  of  the 
■^unday  Bchool 
I  as  its  Corros- 
iring  this  time 
ilted  character, 
vvliich  made  his 

righteousness, 
ation  was  first 
'  had  cause  to 
•  his  treatment 
pleasure  I  now 
for  upwards  of 
;le  difference  or 
d  together  with 
if  aim,  and  the 
iou  of  the  Afri- 
ichieved  is  very 
•ving  fidelity  to 
ntil  tho  time  of 
13  treatment  of 


No  one  perhaps  Ik  better  prepantl  to  write  a  Mono- 
grajth  on  tlio  lil'e  ot'tho  late  Hishop  Daniel  A.  I'ayue, 
D.l).,  I.L.  l).,than  Uev.  C.  S.  Smith,  0.  1).,  whoso  de- 
voted friendship  for  tho  Bishop,  growing  out  of  a  num- 
ber of  years  of  close  ofTicial  relationsliip,  warrants  him 
that  kiKiwlfdge  which  an  eager  public;  solicits  of  the 
character  of  one  who  was  held  in  such  high  esteem  as 
was  Bishop  Payne. 

There  will  be  a  demand  for  this  Monograph  on  the 
life  of  tho  oldest  Bislmp  in  tho  A.  M.  K.  Church,  and 
the  one  who  held  the  ollice  of  a  Bishop  longer  than 
any  one  who  has  yet  occupied  tho  episcopal  chair  in 
any  branch  of  tho  Methodist  family.  It  will  not  only 
be  appreciated  by  those  who  knew  him,  and  who 
learned  to  love  him  as  ho  mingled  with  them  in  their 
social  and  religious  life,  but  by  those  also  who,  reading 
it,  will  be  inspired  to  make  their  "lives  sublime,  and 
departing,  leave  behind  them,"  as  he  did, "  footprinte 
on  the  Bands  of  time." 

Tho  object  of  this  book  is  to  give  a  fair  knowledge  of 
the  inner  life  of  this  noble  divine,  as  seen  from  different 
phases,  and  a  general  impression  of  his  work,  together 
with  extracts  from  his  able  productions.  To  be  without 
it  is  to  deprive  one's  self  of  the  means  of  a  fair  and 
satisfactory  knowledge  of  one  of  the  greatest  teachers 

(5) 


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fjfr  of  nmrirl  Alt-xmuler  Payne. 


mxd  proncluTH  of  the  ninetoentli  century.  The  author 
no  doul)t  ohtoeniH  the  prcpiimtlon  of  thiB  volumo  as 
(,»<■  of  the  greatoHt  privUeges  of  hin  life,  and  is  nuuh. 
to  rejoic!  that  ho  can  pay  this  tril.ut.>  to  th(^  memory 
of  a  cherished  friend,  who,  "  though  dead,  yetspeaketh. 

A.     CI  KANT. 

Atlanta,  (!a.,  .laniiary  f.,  llS'.t-J. 


ry.  The  author 
'  thiB  volunu^  ns 
ifo,  aud  iy  niivtlc 
)  to  th(!  memory 
ul,  yetsi)eaketh." 
A.    (JuAN'r. 


CONTFNTS. 

SEOTtON.  PaOF. 

1.  I'iirentago  ami   Anoefltry W 

II.  (.'hilclliood  and    Voutli 12 

III.  StiuUiut  DayH   14 

IV.  Work  an  an  Kducator   ^  .  .  18 

f  V.  I'antoral  F^aborH 26 

VI.  Epincopal    Functions 29  l/ 

VII.  A  Patron  of  Munic  and  Ijiteratiyre 33 

VIII.  Literary  Productions 36 

IX.  Travels 42 

X.  As  a  Citizen 45 

XI.  Home   l-ife 48 

XII.  Moral  and  Religious  Character 52 

XIII.  Funeral  Services 65 


IN   MENIORIAM. 
Bishop   Daniel  Alexander  Payne.   D.  D.,  LL.  D. 

BY   BISHOP   J  AS.    A.   HANDY,    D.   1>. 

Come,  ye  sighing  prelates  of  sorrow. 
View  with  me  our  colleague's  tomb : 

Learn  from  it  our  fate  :  to-morrow, 
Death,  perhaps,  may  seal  our  doom. 

Sad  and  solemn  flows  our  numbers. 

While  disconsolate  we  mpurn 
The  loss  of  him  who  sweetly  slumbers, 

Mouldering  'neath  the  silent  urn. 

May  we  all,  his  hope  possessing, 

Triumphant  leave  the  Church  below  ; 

Crowned  with  everlasting  blessing, 
Far  removed  from  pain  and  woe. 

Once,  when  full  of  life,  he  never 

Proved  unfaithful  to  our  laws  : 
May  we,  like  him,  be  zealous,  ever, 

To  promote  this  glorious  cause. 

To  the  exalted  power  Almighty, 
Softly  breathe  an  ardent  prayer  ; 
-On  bis  sacred  mound  tread  lightly, 

While  we  wipe  the  falling  tear. 
Kansas  City,  Kan.,  Dec.  26th,  1893. 

(8)  •  : 


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93. 


The  Life  of  Daniel  Rlexanier  Pape. 


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PARENTAGE   AND   ANCESTRY. 

Daniel  Alexander  Payne,  D.  D.,  L.  L.  D.,  was  the 
only  son  of  London  and  Martha  Payne.  His  father  is 
said  to  have  been  of  brown  complexion,  slender  in 
form,  five  feet  eight  inches  high.  It  has  been"  stated 
that  he  was  born  of  free  parents  in  the  state  of  Virgin- 
ia, but  when  a  mere  boy  was  decoyed  on  board  a  ship 
and  carried  to  Charleston,  where  he  was  sold  as  a  slave 
to  a  painter.  He  remained  in  this  condition  until  he 
reached  manhood,  when  he  purchased  his  freedom  for 
$1,000.  He  belonged  to  the  Methodist  Church,  and 
filled  the  position  of  class-leader  for  a  considerable 
time.  He  was  free  and  faithful  in  the  exercise  of  the 
means  of  grace,  and  was  a  strict  observer  of  family 
worship.  Information  has  been  given  that  he  was  one 
of  six  brothers  who  served  in  the  American  Revolu- 
tionary War. 

Daniel's  great-grandfather  was  an  Englishman  by 

the  name  of  Paine.    The  change  of  i  to  y,  the  latter 

(9) 


<i'^" 


10 


Life,  of  Danid  Alexander  Paijnc. 


I 


I 


being  used  to  spell  the  name  of  Daniel's  ancest-y,  grew 
out  of  the  fact  that  his  great-graudfather  and  one  of 
his  brothers  were  among  the  early  emigrants  from 
England  to  Massachusetts;  and  as  the  former  decided  to 
go  as  a  colonist  to  Jamestown,  Va.,  and  the  latter  con- 
cluded to  remain  in  Massachusetts,  the  two  agreed  to 
change  the  letter  i  to  y  in  the  name  of  the  one  who  re- 
solved to  go  to  Virginia,  in  order  that  his  descendants 
might  be  identiiied  separate  and  apart  from  the  de- 
scendants of  the  one  who  determined  to  remain  in 
Massachusetts. 

His  mother  was  of  a  light  brown  complexion,  me- 
dium stature,  .ind  delicate  frame.  She  was  an  admix- 
ture of  African  and  Indian  ;  the  African  coming  down 
through  her  grandfather's  side  and  the  Indian  through 
her  mother's  side.  Her  grandmother  was  of  the  tribe 
of  Indians  known  as  the  "Catawbas."  Her  grandfather, 
Alexander  Goine,  a  black  man,  was  remarkable  for 
great  strength  and  activity. 

The  admixture  of  African  and  Indian  blood  which 
flowed  through  the  veins  of  Daniel  A.  Payne  may,  to 
some  extent,  account  for  certain  peculiarities  of  tem- 
perament. Two  of  his  most  striking  peculiarities  were 
distrust  and  resentment.  There  were  very  few  per- 
sons in  whom  he  confided.     It  is  doubtful  whether  he 


lijue. 

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Ancedry  and  Parentage. 


11 


ever  communicated  his  inner  thoughts  to  any  one. 
He  had  no  confidants.  Perhaps,  it  may  be  true  that 
the  frequency  of  deception  which  had  been  practiced 
upon  him  by  many  of  his  fellows  was  one  of  the 
causes  of  his  distrust;  it  may  also  be  assigned  to  the 
presence  of  Indian  blood  as  one  of  the  elements  of 
his  physical  composition,  as  distrust  is  one  of  the 
strong  characteristics  of  the  Indian.  His  disncftition 
to  resentment  was  forcible  and  emphatic.  He  could 
not  brook  opposition  with  patience.  To  oppose 'him, 
waa  to  instantly  kindle  the  fire  of  itense  resentment 
in  every  fiber  of  his  body,  mind  and  soul. 

When  thus  aroused,  he  was  passionate,  vehement 
and  inclined  to  be  revengeful.  While  in  some  cases  this 
exhibition  of  feeling  was  but  transient,  in  others  it 
seemed  to  be  permanent  and  abiding.  Many  have 
wondered  why  such  strong  resentment  should  be  pos- 
sessed by  one  whose  piety  was  so  deep  and  fervent 
that  at  times  his  very  countenance  seemed  to  be  illu- 
minated with  angelic  brightness.  Many  of  those  who 
thus  wondered  were  doubtless  unmindful  of  the  teach- 
ings of  human  experience  that  ofttiraes  while  the 
spirit  is  willing  the  flesh  is  weak,  and  that  crace  is  not 
bestowed  to  uproot  all  natural  impulises  and  propen- 
sities.   It  is  given  to  restrain,  and  yet  there  seem  to  be 


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rj/r.  <,f  Danid  Ahxiiiukr  Payne. 


some    imputes   which   are    stronger,  to    exemplify, 
•IS    it    wore,  that  in  all  lines    of    human    conduct, 
"  There  is  none  perfect,  no  not  one."     His  dispoBition 
to  resentment,  like  that  of  distrust,  may  be  attributed 
to  the  presence  of  the  Indian  blood  in  his  veins.     It  is 
well   that  the  liery  and  revengeful  propensity  of  the 
Indian  blood  in  him  was  strongly  offset  by  the  docil- 
ity and  gentleness  of  the  African  blood.     I  may  not  be 
justified  in  saying  that  the  admixture  of  the  blood  ot 
these  two  varieties  of  the  human  race  was  a  happy 
union,  but  I  do  say,  that  it  was  productive  of  strong 
qualities  of  character,  which  bore  fruits  of  pleasing  as- 
pects and  abundant  blessings. 

CHILDHOOD   AND  YOUTH. 

His  childhood  days,  until  he  was  within  six  months 
of  the  tenth  year  of  his  age,   were  passed  under  the 
parental  care  of  his  mother,  aided  by  that  of  his  father, 
until  tlie  first  four  and  a  half  years  of  his  being ;  when, 
as  previously  stated,  his   father  died.      His  parents 
possessing  devout  and  pious  dispositions,  it  is  safe  to 
infer  that  they  exercised  due  diligence   in  striving  to 
'    train  up  their  son  in   the  nurture  and  admonition  of 
the  Lord.     After  the  death  of  his  father  it  was  the 
custom  of  his  mother  to  take  him  to  class-meeting 
with  her.    This  she  was  evidently  prompted  to  do  by 


I'. 


Payne. 


to    exemplify, 
uman    conduct, 

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his  veins.  It  is 
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H. 

ithin  six  months 
passed  under  the 
that  of  his  father, 
f  his  being;  when, 
ed.      His  parents 
tions,  it  is  safe  to 
nee   in  striving  to 
ad  admonition  of 
father  it  was  the 
Q  to  class-meeting 
prompted  to  do  by 


'X 


V 


MIt.  SA.MrKL  WATSON, 

Ui^lmii  I';i.vm''s  I'irst  <  Inss  I.t-adcr— llio  liisimp 

.Idiin'il  tlic  Mi'tliodist  Cliiinli  in  llis 

I'Mfteontli  Year. 


ChUilliiiixl  tiiiil  Yiiiilli. 


18 


tlu'  feeling  tliiit  t^lie  alone  wa.s  ropoii.-ililt'  to  God  for 
the  religious  iiistriutioii  of  her  hoy.  She  did  uot,  as 
many  mothers  ol  this  day  do,  deem  it  a  Imrdeu  to  take 
her  children  with  li<  r  1o  thc!  house  of  worshi]). 

Atter  tiie  dealii  of  his  motlier  he  was  jilaeed  in 
charge  of  a  grandauut  by  the  name  of  Mrs.  Sarah  Bor- 
deaux, who  hapijily  was  zealous  in  stimulating  liim  to 
attain  unto  a  noble  character.  Tt  will  thus  be  seen 
that  dej^pite  the  deep,  dark  shadows  which  were  thrown 
across  his  pathway  by  the  death  of  his  i)arents  in 
early  life,  there  was  a  divinity  which  was  shaping  his 
ends. 

The  daj's  of  his  youth  were  chiefly  spent  ia  acquir- 
ing a  knowledge  of  industrial  pursuits.  lu  the  twelfth 
year  of  his  age  ho  was  hired  out  to  a  shoe-merchant, 
with  whom  he  did  not  remain  very  long. 

When  about  thirteen  years  of  age  he  was  apprenticed 
to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade  with  his  brother  in-law, 
Mr.  James  Holloway,  with  whom  he  remained  four 
and  n  half  years.  Subsequent  to  this  he  spent  nine 
months  at  the  tailor's  trade.  Thus,  for  nearly  six 
yea'  8  of  his  youth  he  labored  with  his  hands  and 
provided  his  own  support.  The  knowledge  which  he 
gained  of  the  shoe  business,  carpenter's  and  tailor's 
trades,  was  of  great  value  to  him  throughout  after  life. 


14 


Llji:  of  Danid  Ala-atnltr  Piujim. 


f 

h 


fi'M 
'/ill 

,tinl 

■'Im  '^ 


He  knew  juat  what  material  to  order  when  hj  wanted 
a  pair  .)f  boots,  or  a  suit  of  clotluH  made.     n»>  alway* 
preferred  hoots  to  slu.os,  aiwl  seldom,  if  ever,  wore  the 
latter.     lliH  knowh-dge  of  the  earpenter's  trade  wa^  in- 
valuably  helpfvdto  him,   when,   in  IS  i:,,  he  deHi^'ued 
the  pbin  for  the  erection  of  Bethel  Church,  Baltimore, 
Md.   This  ediliee,  at  the  time  of  itn  ereetion.  was,  and, 
iu  faet,ia  now,  tho  most  substantial  ehurch  edifice 
posse>^aed  by  colored  peopl.^  in  Ameri(;a.     Its  exterior, 
which  is  of  great  plainness  and  simplicity,  is  in  strik- 
ing contrast  with  its  interior.     Elder   Payne,  for   that 
was  his  title  in  1815,  was  of  a  decidedly  practical  turn 
of  mind.     He  did  not  believe  in  lavishing  money  on 
the  exterior  of  church  edifices,  po  that  when  he  came 
to  plan  for  Bethel,  he  did  not  include  stone  trimmings, 
gothic  form,  a  belfry  or  a  spire  for  the  exterior.     He 
aimed  at  solidity  at  every  point,  and  provided  for  the 
beautifying  of  the  interior.     He  built  a  structure  that 
will  endure  for  ages,  and  in  its  interior  arrangement 
and  adornment,  will  ever  prove  pleasing  to  the  eye. 
It  is  no  impoverishment  of  one's  accomplishments  to 
have  a  knowledge  of  industrial  pursuits. 

STUDENT   DAYS. 

His  career  as  a  student  is,  indeed,  most  interesting 
and  remarkable.     No  man  of  any  age,  of  any  variety 


U\ 


.  '  I 


I'njjnv. 


when  liJ   will  it  I'd 
itidc.     1I»!  ahviU* 
if  ever,  wore  the 
:er's  ti;ul»'  was  in- 
1,S|.'),  lu(  (li'sijiiicti 
hiircb,  r.iiltimore, 
ret'.tuHi,  was,  iind, 
ul  church  cdilice 
ica.     Its  exterior, 
ilicity,  ia  in  istrik- 
r   Payne,  for  tiiat 
dly  practical  turn 
ribbing  money  on 
lat  when  he  came 
e  stone  trimmings, 
tlie  exterior.     He 
:1  provided  for  the 
ilt  a  structure  that 
erior  arrangement 
leasing  to  the  eye. 
iccomplishmentsto 

?uits. 

id,  most  interesting 
Bge,  of  any  variety 


Stiuhiit   IhiijH, 


n 


•of  the  huiuiui  race,  or  clime,  ever  ntudleil  more  method- 
ically than  what  he  <JiU,  or  pursued  Bystematic  study 
with  more  uniformity  iiiul  per.-^istency.  If  asked  how 
long  he  was  a  student,  the  reply  might  justly  he  given 
^  his  entire  life.     I^et  us  notice  some  particulars. 

When  about  eigiit  ye^irs  olil  he  eiitenHi  u  school 
■\vliich  was  supported  by  the  Minor's  lMorali^'t  Society, 
for  the  care  and  education  of  orphan  and  indigent  col- 
ored children.  This  society  was  founded  in  1<S0I5  in 
tlie  city  of  Charleston  liy  James  Mitchell,  Joseph 
Humphreys,  William  Cooper,  Carlow  Hugher,  Thomas 
.S.  Honneau,  William  Clark  and  Ilicliard  HoUoway — all 
free  colored  men.  The  society  continued  its  existence 
until  1847,  when  it  was  disbanded.  Tt  is  indeed  strik- 
ing that  such  a  society  should  exist  in  a  slave  city  at 
such  an  early  date.  It  is  true  that  it  was  established 
by  colored  men  who  were  free ;  but  who,  though  free 
were,  nevertheless,  hampered  and  restricted  in  their 
movements  and  means  of  earning  a  living  by  the  in- 
fluences of  slavery.  Their  charitable  disposition  is 
quite  in  contrast  with  that  of  the  colored  people  of 
this  day — all  of  whom  are  free.  There  is  not  an  in- 
stitution in  America  for  the  care  and  education  of  or- 
phan and  indigent  colored  children  that  has  been 
founded    and   maintained  through   the  charity  and 


Life  i>l'  l^"i!''  .V'X"ivlr,-  r>t>iac. 


10 

philunthroi.y  of  any  Toloml  man  or   .nun.     If  th.Tc 
in  anv  exception  to  this  g.n.ml  .lattMucnt,  I  hIuiU  bo 
glad  to  have  Hon.e  ouo  inform  nu,  cf  it.     \  oung  Dan- 
ic4   >vas  a  proUjio  of  thin  society  for  two  year.,  during 
which  time  ho  .huwed  him.vlf  to  be  au  apt  and  ob- 
eerving  pupil.     After  leaving  the  Hch-.ol   he   received 
private  in,slruction   for  ab..ul  thr-e  years  from  a  Mr. 
Thonuu.  Bonueau,  one  of  the  founder,  of  tlio  MinorV 
Moralist  fSociety.     During  this  period  ho  made  rapid 
progress    in    the  rudiinentn  of  orthography,  reading, 
writing  and  arithmetic.    Monographs  of  the  histories 
of  CIreece   Uomo  and  i^lngland,  were  mostly  used   for 
exercises  in  reading.    The  "Columbian  Orator"'    was 
the  book  used  for  studying  rhetorical  style  and  expres- 
sion.     The  end  of  the  thr(>o  years  under   Mr.   Bon- 
neau's   tutorship  closed  the  second  course  of  his  regu- 
lar instruction. 

During  the  nearly  six  years  he  was  onsaged  in  man- 
ual avocation,  he  prosecuted  his  studies  with  great  ear- 
nestness  and  zeal.  He  studied  with  great  interest  a  book 
called  the  "  Pelf-interpreting  Bible. "  by  the  Rev.  .Tohn 
Brown,  of  Haddington,  Scotland.  The  book  was  pref- 
aced with  a  biographical  sketch  of  the  author,  the 
reading  of  which  became  the  turning  point  in  Daniel  s 
life.    He  was  profoundly  impressed  with  the   noble 


P'll/ih 


or   nu'ii.     If  there 
itemeiit,  I  nhiill   be 
,f  it.     Young  Dau- 
r  two  ycurn,  during 
bf  au  a\)i  and  ob- 
^cbiHil   he   reeeivcd 
L'  yeiirtj  I'runi  a  Mr- 
ierrf  of  the  Minor's 
•riod  ho  made  rapid 
Ihography,  reading, 
[)ha  of  the  hisloriori 
jre  mostly  used   for 
nbian  Orator"    was 
L-al  t'tyle  and  oxpres- 
rs  under  Mr.   Bon- 
1  course  of  his  rcgu- 

ivas  cnsaged  in  raan- 
.udieswith  great  ear- 
1  groat  interest  a  book 
e, "  by  the  Rev.  John 
The  book  was  pref- 
i  of  the  author,  the 
ling  point  in  Daniel's 
8sed  with  the  noble 


3. 


L 


Student  Days. 


IT 


character   and  matchless  learning  of  the  Rev.  John 
Brown,  who  seemed  to  have  hecomo  thoroughly  versed 
in   Hebrew,  Greek  and   Latin,  without  the  aid  of  a 
teacher.     Daniel  becoming  inspired  with  the   patience 
and   fortitude  manifested  by  the  learned  author,  re- 
solved to  try  to  be  like  him  in  character  and  learning. 
After  this  he  read  many  books,  among  which  was  the 
''  Scottish  Chiefs,  "  which  filled  him  with  enthusiasm 
as  he  marked  the  boldness  and  courage  displayed  by 
Wallace  and  Bruce,  and  they  became  his  ideal  great 
men.     He  devoted  every  spare  moment  to  the  study 
of  books,  and  every  cent  to  the  purchase  of  them.     He 
raised  money  for  this  purpose  by  making  tables,  bench- 
es,  clothes-horses  and  corset-bones,  which  he  sold  on 
Saturday  in   the  public  market.     While  serving  at 
the  carpenter's  trade  he  would  begin  his  studies  at  four 
o'clock  in  the  morning,  would  resume  them  at  the 
close  of  the  day's  work  and  continue  until   midnight. 
He  always  kept  a  tinderbox,  flint,  steel  and  candle  at 
his  bedside.    He  would  relieve  himself  at  times  of  the 
strain  of  continued  study  by  drawing  pictures  with 
crayon  and  composing  verses.     At  one  time  his  life's 
work  as  an  educator  came  near  being  thwarted.    He 
had  heard  of  Hayti  and  its  people,  and   was   seized 
with  a  desire  to  go  there  as  a  soldier.    This   purpose, 


-ati?n,ibfe*  ''>^sc!-,yifiefe*i3ft*'fe  ^t,  tn  '■i^'93»i  -  .  ^trt  ■*  -=>:  "^- '-"      i*-  *■ 


IS 


Llir  of  Danirf  Akmiuhr  Payiu: 


however,  was  disBipatod  by  theinlluence  of  a  dream  in 
wliich  he  behold  all  the  horrors  of  war. 

His  third  course  of  regular  instruction  was  received 
in  a  Lutheran  college  at  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  which  he 
entered  June,  1835,  where  he  remained  two  years, 
when  he  was  forced  to  discontinue  his  studies  by  rea- 
son  of  tailing  eyesight.  His  studies  while  at  Get- 
tysburg were  chietly  in  the  field  of  Theology,  though 
he  studied  German,  Mental  Philosophy  and  Archaeol- 
ogy, in  addition  to  the  curriculum  of  the  Theolog- 
ical Seminary.  While  at  Gettysburg  he  contributed 
to  his  own  support  by  cutting  wood,  cleaning  boots 
and  shaving.     What  courage !     What  self-reliance ! 

WORK    AS    AN    EDUCATOR. 

Daniel  A.  Payne  was  a  born  educator.  He  tells  us 
that  shortly  after  his  conversion,  which  took  place  in 
his  eighteenth  year,  that  one  day  while  engaged  in  his 
noon  hour  devotions,  he  seemed  to  feel  the  hands  of  a 
man  pressing  upon  his  shoulders,  and  a  voice  speak- 
ing within  his  soul,  saying:  "I  have  set  thee  apart 
to  educate  thyself  in  order  that  thou  mayst  be  an  edu- 
cator of  thy  people."  The  impression  was  irresistible 
and  gave  a  new  direction  to  his  thoughts  and  efiforte. 
He  entered  upon  his  liie's  work  !is  an  educator  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  years. 


(■/•  Piiyw. 


uence  of  a  dream  in 
war. 

action  was  received 
urg.  Pa.,  which  he 
jmaiued  two  years, 
e  his  studies  by  rea- 
idies  while  at  Gel- 
of  Theology,  though 
iophy  and  Archaeol- 
iB  of  the  Theolog- 
jurg  he  contributed 
ood,  cleaning  boots 
.i'hat  self-reliance ! 

ATOB. 

lucator.    He  tells  us 

which  took  place  in 

while  engaged  in  his 

0  feel  the  hands  of  a 

•8,  and  a  voice  speak- 

have  set  thee  apart 

tiou  mayst  be  an  edu- 

?ssion  was  irresistible 

thoughts  and  efiForte. 

IS  an  educator  at  the 


Work  (i-i  an   KdaraVtr. 


19 


His  first  school  was  opened  in   1829,  in  u  house  on 
Tradd    Street,    which    was   occupied    by    one  Ciusar 
Wriglit.  His  (irst  pupils  were  Mr.  Wright's  three  chil- 
dren, for  whohc  instruction  lie  received  lifty  cents  each 
per  month.     Ho  also  taught  a  night  school  of  three 
pui)ils,  who  were  adult  slaves.  From  these  he  received 
tifty  cents  each    per  month,  making  his  total  month- 
ly income  three  dollars.      His    income   was  supple- 
mented by  the  favors  of  a  slave  woman,  who  furnished 
him  food  and  other  necessaries.     His  day  school  in- 
creased in  numbers  until  the  room  in  which  he  was 
teaching  became  too  small  to  accommodate  his  schol- 
ars.    Another  room  was  obtained,  but  this  in  time  also 
became  too  small.     A  friend  of  his,  by  the  name  of 
Mr.  Robert  Howard,  provided  larger  and  mote  suitable 
accommodations  for  his  school,  by  the  erection  of  a 
schoolhouse  in  the  rear  of  his  yard,  on  Anson  Street. 
This  was,  perhaps,  the  first  schoolhouse  for  colored 
children  erected  by  a  colored  man  in  America.     It 
was  built  in  1830.     Here  he  continued  to  teach  until 

1835. 

After  six  years  of  successful  effort  in  school-teach- 
ing, and  with  the  future  radiant  with  the  promise 
and  hope  of  greater  success,  a  cloud  of  dark  and 
portentious    aspect  suddenly    arose.       The    General 


V>^    t 


20 


Life  of  Daniel.  Alexander  Payne. 


Assembly  of  South  Carolina  legislated  Vr.e  teacher's 

rod  out  of  his  hands  by  enacting  the  following  law, 

which  went  into  eflect  April  1st,  1835  : 

No.  2639. 
An  Act  to  Amend  the  Law  Relating  to  Slaves  and  Free  Persons  of 

Color. 

Be  it  enacted,  by  the  honorable,  the  Senate  and  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, now  met  and  sitting  in  General  Assembly,  and  by  the 
authority  of  the  same:    If  any  person  shall  hereafter  teach   any 
slave  to  read  or  write,  or  cause,  or  procure  any  slave  to  read  or 
write,  such  person,  if  a  free  white  person,  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  for  each  and  every  offense  against  this  Act  be  fined  not  ex- 
ceeding one  hundred  dollars  and  imprisoned  not  more  than  six 
months ;  or,  if  a  free  person  of  color,  shall  be  whipped  not  exceed- 
ing fifty  lashes  and  fined  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  at  the  discre- 
tion of  the  court  of  magistrates  and  free-holders  before  which  such 
person  of  color  is  tried;  and,  if  a  slave,  to  be  whipped  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  court,  not  exceeding  fifty  lashes;  the  informer  to  be 
entitled   to  one-half  of  the  fine,  and  to  be  a  competent   witness. 
And,  if  any  free  person  of  color  or  slave  shall  keep  any  school  or 
other  place  of  instruction  for  teaching  any  slave  or  free  person  of 
color  or  slave,  shall  be  liable  to  the  same  fine,  imprisonment,  and 
corporal  punishment  as  are  by  this  Act  imposed  and  inflicted  upon 
free   persons  of  color  and  slaves  for  teaching  slaves  to  read  or 
write. 

The  effect  of  the  passage  of  this  Act  on  Schoolmas- 
ter Payne's  mind  was  withering  and  blighting.  Sleep 
fled  from  his  eyes  and  he  dreaded  the  night.     In  fact, 


der  Payne. 

islated  t'le  teacher's 
g  the  following  law, 
.835 : 

laves  und  Free  Persons  of 

jnate  and  House  of  Rep- 
»ral  Assembly,  and  by  the 
hall  hereafter  teach   any 
lire  any  slave  to  read  or 
,  upon  conviction  thereof 
this  Act  be  fined  not  ex- 
isoned  not  more  than  six 
ill  be  whipped  not  exceed- 
fifty  dollars,  at  the  discre- 
holders  before  which  such 
to  be  whipped  at  the  dis- 
lashes ;  the  informer  to  be 
i  be  a  competent   witness, 
e  shall  keep  any  school  or 
my  slave  or  free  person  of 
le  fine,  imprisonment,  and 
imposed  and  inHicted  upon 
teaching  slaves  to  read  or 


is  Act  on  Schoolmas- 
and  blighting.  Sleep 
}d  the  night.     In  fact, 


7     ^ 


J 


fi 


lF''>/7i.'  (i!*  11)}   F.ihicotiir. 


21 


thiri  vijuT  of  *'nit)l  aiul  unjiiHt  IcgiHlatidH  liml  i)liiiig((l 
its  fangs  HI)  d('('i)Iy  into  his  heart  that  lie  hcgan  to 
quoHtion  the  exintt'ncc'  of  (iod.  Ho  waH  comforted, 
however,  and  his  faith  Hocurcly  anchored  to  its  moor- 
ings by  a  Htill  small  voice,  which  said:  •'  With  (iod, 
one  day  is  as  a  tliousand  years  and  a  thousand  years 
as  onoilay.  Trust  in  Him,  and  He  will  bring  slavery 
and  all  its  outrages  to  an  end."  Ho  then  took  his  pen 
and  wrote  a  poom  of  twenty-threo  double  <)uatrain 
stanzas,  giving  it  the  title  of  "  The  Mournful  liUte  or 
the  Preceptor's  Farewell."  The  following  are  the  last 
four  stanzas : 


"  Ah  when  a  deer  does  in  the  ptiHtiire  graze, 
The  lion  roam — she's  filled  with  wild  aiiiiiKe, 
KnuwH  Htrcngth  iineiiuul  for  the  dresulfiil  fight, 
And  seekH  sweet  safety  in  her  rapid  flight — 
So  Payne  pre[)are8  to  leave  his  native  lionie, 
With  pigmy  purse  on  distant  shores  to  roam. 
Ijo!  in  the  skies  my  boundleHS  storehouse  is  ! 
I  go  reclining  on  God's  promises. 

"Pupils,  attend  my  last  departing  sounds; 
Ye  are  uiy  hopes,  and  ye  my  mental  crowns. 
My  monuments  of  intellectual  might, 
My  robes  of  honor  and  my  armor  bright. 
Like  Solomon,  entreat  the  throne  of  God ; 
Light  shall  descend  in  lucid  columns  broad, 


•»■■' 


Itti 


I 


Life  »)/   Aom'.V    Alr.nii>'l<r    l''i!n>' 


,\„,1  all  that  lUMM  hnn  U-urtml  nr  i..n..  ran  kn-.w 
In  slreiims  i.rolil'u' ^l.all  y..ur  n.iu.U  .MTllnNv. 

"  Hall- Kin  ;  l..vi-  (I...! ;  reli«u.n  l»'yni.r  p.iw; 

II.T  \^^^^.  ul.c-yea  will  Hurdy  inul;.'  y-u  wi-'. 

Mccur.!  ynii  from  the  ruin  of  tiw  vain. 

\n.l  sav.«  y..iHM..ils  from  fvi'rlaslinu  |.aiii. 

O  faroyou  wllforwhou.  myiM.M.m>,'loiv« 

Will,  .mlcnt  Invo.  v.in.l.  <hrist  n>v  Saviour  knowst 

Twas  for  your  K-H,.lllalM,rraniKl,lnmI  May; 
For  you  1  wi-pt,  ami  n..w  lor  ynu  1  pray. 

..  Kurew.-li !  farewell !  yo  clul.lr.n  of  my  love , 

May  j„y„  al.unaant  How  v.- from  :.l«.vo! 

May  pfaee  cek-Ktial  .rt.wu  y.mr  useful  .lays, 

To  l)liH»  tranMl.orte.l,  fing  eternal  lays  ; 

Forsaered  wis.lom  Rive  a  gol.len  world, 
Vu.l  when  f<.nl  vice  his  charming  folds  unft.rl, 
O  H,,„n.  the  raonnter,  though  hi«  crystal  eyeH 
Be  like  hright  sunheams  streaming  from  the  skies  I 
\uin  10  whither  shall  yourtntorlly? 
Guide  thou  my  feet,  ^n.at  Sovereign  of  the  sky. 

Thus  Stunned  a.td  ha.upored,  Schooltnuster  Pa>'ne 
...ulved  t..  go  North  in  search  of  a  new  ftold  of  abor 
Hecuring  lettern  of  recommendation  from  a  number  of 
CharleBton-s  distinguished  citizens  to  eminent  ctt;/.en. 
of  Xow  York  City,  he  set  sail  from  the  former  city  for 
the  latter  Saturday,  May  9th,  18=55,  about  four  o'clock 
p  m   arriving  in  New  York  the  following  Wednesday. 


m 


.  -I 


(/,/•  I'll  III" 


iir  iiiiiM  «'»"  knnw 
ninil»i>'«rlliiw. 

lu'  viiin. 

rliiHtiiiu|iiiiii- 

,•  liiihoni  glowH 

ist  iiiy  Siiviimi-  kii'>wst 

ynii  1  \<r.yy- 

Idnii  (if  my  love, 

roiu  nliiivi'! 

>ur  useful  tliiys 

■mill  liiys; 

Idi'H  world, 

•ining  t'oltls  unfurl, 

h  hl«  crystal  eyes 

•iitiilng  from  the  skies  I 

r  tutor  Uy? 
overeign  of  ihe  sky. 

J,  School luaster  Payne 
of  a  new  field  of  labor, 
ation  from  a  number  of 
jons  to  eminent  citizens 
from  the  former  city  for 
18:55,  about  four  o'clock 
le  following  Wednesday. 


\\iiih    iln    nil     l\illli'iiti)T, 


'2^ 


Tlin  fDriiiwiiij?  testimonial  now   |iulilishr><l  fi)r  (lii'  fir'^t 
limi',  waH  given  liini  by  the  ]intr(>ti.><  of  his  Hcluxd  ' 

(A  Tiiii;  cdi'v  <p|-  I'lii;  om«iiN  \i..i 

<'nARi.KSTON,  s,  <  .,  Miiy  Stli,  is;;r). 

At  11  meeting  of  llwise  jian»iil.H  tliiit  hud  eliildreu  umlertlu'  tui* 
liuii  t.l  .Mr.  I).  A.  I'liyiie,  iieldihe  lilst  oi   Miinli,  is;i.\ 

Tilt'  following  rreninble  «inl  K»'«>lutit>os  were  .>.ulimi(lid  Mint 
iiiiuiiiuiiiu.'-ly  ctiiieurred  in; 

It  is  Willi  rettret  mid  dimiiny  thwe  Parents  who  had  eliihlrcii  iii)> 
<ler  the  Tuition  of  .Mr.  I'liyiie,  having  witnessed  for  several  hih- 
etHhive  days  liiew  exenises  in  the  diilerent  hrancliew  of  iin  Kn- 
nlish  {•Alncation,  and  syiii|iathi7.iiig  deejily  in  the  Ions  our  ihiidren 
lia>*  ^llstairieil  in  an  ellicient  Teacher,  (ills  us  lit  (Uiee  with  dirp  sor- 
row. Had  we  been  deprived  of  him  hy  the  ordinary  eouroe  of  Na- 
ture, iw  a  Christian  duty,  we  would  huinhlv  Hidiiiik  to  the  Divine 
will;  hut  no,  Carolina's  hiteAel  liasdeprived  the(  olored  man  from 
imparting  mental  Iiistruetion  to  his  own  raee,  and  our  friend  Iuir 
to  seek  a  home  elsewhere  in  order  that  he  may  I'ontinue  to  Instruct 
the  Colored  Youth. 

It  was  our  happy  lot  to  have  witnessed  the  jdeasing  and  gratify- 
ing sight  <if  the  only  school  in  this  state  (come  into  existence), 
where  the  Klementary  Branches  of  an  Knglish  Ilducation  are 
taught  and  the  TeiM-her  a  colored  man— D.  A.  Payne,  and  he  self- 
taught,  and  an  orphan  at  a  very  early  age,  and  una'ded  by  for- 
tune. His  piety,  talent,  general  goo<l  ctmduef,  his  manners  and 
his  great  zeal  for  improving  his  |>eople,  have  secured  for  him  the 
esteem  and  respect  of  all  whom  knew  him.  To  us  as  Parents  he  is 
equnlly  dear.     But,  as  we  said  in  the  foregoing,  he  is  about  to  seek 


I  i 


iiH' 


Life  of  Daak'l  Alexander  Payne. 


24  

.UomeiaanotheT^^XTaLful  as  is  the  sepur.tion  which  will 
shortly  take  ,l.ce  between  our  friend  and  us,  yet  the  hope  of  raeet- 
:  L  in  =  better  world  cheers u«  inthi.  .rout  afllict.ou.  Goon, 
our  Mldren-s  Friend:  Can^with  you  on.  ThanUs,  our  gratuu  e 
our  good  wi.h..  Our  prayer.  toTIeave.  .-Uall  always  resound  f^ 
your  present  and  etenu.l  welfare,  wherever  your  lot  may  be  (.ast 
LavL.clu.ice.thle.ingatte„dyo„.Mayabnndantsuc.esscrown 

your  every  effort,  and  a.  a  Testimonial  o  our  «>"«'^--  ^;;7; 
good  character,  great  ability  to  teach,  and  earnest  .eal  for  the  m 
provement  of  our  children, 

Be  it  Besolved  :  i  xr,   T)    A 

That  the  meeting  of  Parent«  do  hereby  reeommem  Mr   D.  A 
Payne  as  a  Teacher  of  Youth  and  in  every  way  worthy  of  be.ng 
encouraged  in  that  employment. 
And  further  Eesolved :  ,  ,  •     j 

U„i„B„.„e.a„a.hoz.a.<.I  .1,=  €„lor,..l  Br.,l,„ ..uW"!."? 

him  in  a  school. 

^  tC  Ae  above  Preamble  and  Resoluiionn  be  signed  by  the  Pres- 
ident and  Secretary  of  this  meeting.  ^^^^^   ^^^^^  ^^^^^ 
.  —.  JOHS  MiSHAW,  Sec, 

He  resumed  his  work  as  an  educator  in  Philadel- 
phia in  1840,  on  Fourth  Street,  near  Spruce.    He  be- 
^    gan  with  three  pupils,  the  same  number  with  which  he 
opened  his  school  in  Charleston,  ten  years  previously. 
His  work  in  Philadelphia,  as  an  educator,  was  highly 


}■  'i:- 


kr  Vaijne. 


lio  sepamtion  which  will 
us,  yet  the  hope  of  meet- 
i  great  affliction.  Goon, 
ir  Thanks,  our  gratitude, 
Miall  always  resound  for 
rer  your  lot  may  he  ('ast 
y  ahnndant  success  crown 
f  our  confidence  for  your 
d  enrncst   zeal  for  the  im 


by  reconimend  Mr.  D.  A. 
very  way  worthy  of  being 


n  the  behalf  of  our  friend 
I  Brethern  in  establishing 


;ion»  l)e  Hignedby  the  Pres- 

Thos  Ingles,  Pies. 
John  Mishaw,  Sec. 

educator  in  Philadel- 
,  near  Spruce.     He  be- 

number  with  which  he 
11,  ten  years  previously, 
n  educator,  was  highly 


Worh  (i^  an   Kdaaitur 


25 


Kuccessf  ul.  There  wore  two  .select  t^chools  in  existence 
when  he  opened  his,  but  within  one  year  he  had  ab- 
sorbed both  of  them.  lie  taught  until  184;J,  when  he 
joined  the  itinerant  ministry  of  the  African  Metho- 
dist Episcoi^al  Church.  In  184.3  he  again  performed 
the  duties  of  a  schoolmaster  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  in 
which  city  he  was  then  serving  as  a  pastor.  He  taught 
at  this  place  at  intervals  for  about  five  j'ears. 

In  1SG3,  when  Wilberforce  University,  at  Tawawa 
Springs,  0.,  was  purchased  from  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  for  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  Bishop  Payne,  for  he  had  then  been  a  Bishop 
since  1852,  was  elected  its  President,  though  he  did 
not  enter  upon  the  active  discharge  of  the  duties  of 
hie  position  until  1865.  Into  the  success  of  Wilber- 
force University  he  put  all  the  strength  of  his  heart, 
mind  and  soul.  He  was  one  of  the  trustees  and  a 
member  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the  University 
throughout  the  entire  period  that  it  was  in  the  posses- 
sion of  the  M.  E.  Church.  From  the  time  of  its  pur- 
chase by  the  A.  M.  E.  Church  until  the  hour  of  his 
death  he  held  some  position  in  connection  with  it, 
being  at  the  time  of  his  decease  its  Chancellor  and  the 
Dean  of  its  Theological  Department.  Eternity  alone 
can  reveal  the  measure  of  the  influences  which  he  ex- 


':i:il 


].;/,■  (,f  Daind  ALxamUr  Patuo. 


26 ___„ 

erted  fur  the  development  and  prosperity  of  the  I'ui- 
ver^ity,  a.  well  u.  th.>  number  of  youths  whose  muuk 
he  asBi^ted  iu  enlightening,  and  who.e  lives  he  helped 
to  shape  in  the  mould  of  correct  thinking  and  up- 
right living. 

I>.\STORAI.   i-.vr.oKS. 

His  pastoral  career  was  brief,   onerous  and  trying, 
but  successful.     The  first   pastoral  service    which   he 
rendered  was    in    connection    with    a    Presbyterian 
church  in  East  Troy,  New  York.    This  was  in   June, 
1837,  and  in  the  twenty-sixth   year  of  bis  age.     His 
pastoral  labors  at  Troy  extended  through  a  period  of 
less  than  two  years,  owing  to   a  serious  throat  affec- 
tion which  oompelledhimto  discontinue  preaching.  In 
the  spring  of  1842  he  joined  the  Philadelphia  Annual 
Conference  of  the  A.  H.  E.  Church,  and  in  May,  1843, 
was  appointed  to  the  pastoral  charge  of  Israel  Church, 
Washington,  P.  C,  where  he  served  with  great  success, 
for  two  years.     While  in  Washington  he  organized 
the  first  Pastoral  Association  among  colored  preachers. 
Tn  1845  he  assumed  charge  of  Bethel  A.  M.  E.  Church, 
Baltimore,  Md.,  where  he  remained  for  five  years. 
This  was  the  last  charge  he  held  prior  to  his  election 
to  the  bishopric  in  1852.    The  five  years  tliat  ho  spent 
in  Baltimore  were  perhaps  the  saddest  an.l  most  try- 


U-N^ 


•otipt'i-ity  of  the  I'ui- 
youthB  whose  raiiuls 
vhoHO  lives  he  helped 
ct  thinking  and  up- 

•  KS. 

onerous  and  trying, 
■al  service    which   he 
,vith    a    Presbyterian 
,    This  was  in   June, 
•ear  of  his  age.     His 
1  through  a  period  of 
serious   throat  affec- 
continue  preaching.  In 
e  Philadelphia  Annual 
rch,  and  in  May,  1843, 
barge  of  Israel  Church, 
rved  with  great  success, 
jhington  he  organized 
mong  colored  preachers. 
'>ethel  A.  M.  E-  Church, 
aiained  for  five  years, 
d  prior  to  his  election 
,  five  years  that  he  spent 
saddest  and  n\ost  try- 


Pa!<toral  Lahor:!. 


27 


ing  of  all  the  years  ot  his  life.  The  pkce  seemed  to 
be  the  mount  of  temptation  and  assault— temptation 
to  forswear  his  ministerial  vows,  and  assault  unjust 
and  violent. 

When  he  assumed  the  pastoral  charge  of  Bethel, 
Haltimore,  it  consisted  of  three  societies— Bethel,  Kb- 
enozer,  and  Union  Bethel.  The  property  used  by 
Ebenezer  society  belonged  to  Bethel,  and  was  entirely 
incommodious  and  sadly  in  need  of  repairs.  The 
trustees  of  Bethel,  however,  would  not  consent  to  have 
the  property  remodeled  or  enlarged.  Pastor  Payne 
advised  Ebenezer  society  to  submit  a  proposition  for 
the  purchase  of  the  property.  This  it  did,  and  the 
trustees  of  Bethel  named  four  thousand  dollars  as  the 
price.  This  price  Pastor  Payne  strenuously  opposed 
as  being  too  exorbitant,  and  without  any  consideration, 
for  the  fact  that  tlie  members  of  Ebenezer  were  poorer 
than  the  members  of  Bethel,  and  that  the  adherents 
of  both  societies  were  bound  together  by  kindred  ties 
and  religious  fellowship.  He  said:  "We  should  re- 
quire them  to  pay  only  a  ten  dollar  bill,  and  let  them 
have  the  four  thousand  dollars:  for  needed  improve- 
ments." The  trustees  of  Bethel  would  not  listen  to 
this  suggestion  aiid  the  matter  was  submitted  to  the 
members,  a  majority  of  whom  voted  in  the  aflfirma- 


I 


1 .( 
(Ill  I 


§ 


1  I 


'^  ThuH  didEW^or  con.e  in  poBse«  ion  of  valu- 
able property  for  the  nominal  sum  often  dollars.  The 
trustee,  of  Bethel,  or  at  leant  a  number  of  them,  never 
became  reconciled  to  thiB  action,   and  exerted  every 
mean,  to  produce  dis.en.ion  and  to  neutralize  Tas- 
tor  I'ayne-s  inliuence.    The    galling    yoke,    though, 
which  was  fastened  ui.on  bis  neck,  was  that  of  a  sav- 
age attack  which  was  made  by  an   infuriated    woman 
with  a  club.     He  dodged  the  blow,  which  glanced  oflf 
of  his  shoulder  without  inflicting  serious  injury. 

Tlie  trouble  was  caused  by  Pastor  Paynes  endeavors 
to   modify  certain    extravagances   in    worship.     He 
strenuously  opposed  the  singing  of  "  cornfield  ditties 
and  the  ludicrous  actions  of  the  "  Praying  and  Singing 
Bands  "     In  this  he  met  with  counter  opposition  on 
the  part  of  the  great  majority  of  the  members.   It  was 
a   conflict  between    ignorance  and  intelligence-be- 
tween  a  rational  conception  of  the  true  forms  of  reli- 
gious worship  and  a  mere  fanciful  emotion.    Then  as 
BOW,  ignorance,  though  it  had  the  strength  of  numbers 
on  its  side,  could  hot  triumph  over  intelligence.  In  all 
the  eternity  of  eternities  the  divine  plan,  after  which 
all  systems  have  been  constructed,  will  never  be  so  re- 
versed as  to  cause  darkness  to  be  more  glorious  than 
light,  and  error  more  potent  than  truth.  Pastor  Payne 


"UJ.i 


(/('(■  I'liinir. 


Epixrirjifil  Fit nrthmsf. 


29 


a  possess  ion  of  vahi- 
m  of  ten  dollars.  The 
imber  of  them,  never 
,   and  exerted  every 
d  to  neutralize  Pas- 
lling    yoke,    though, 
k,  was  that  of  a  eav- 
n   infuriated    woman 
iw,  which  glanced  off 
g  serious  injury, 
itor  Payne's  endeavors 
ces   in    worship.     He 
;  of  "  cornfield  ditties  " 
«  Praying  and  Singing 
counter  opposition  on 
f  the  members.   It  was 
and  intelligence— be- 
the  true  forms  of  reli- 
ful  emotion.    Then  as 
the  strength  of  numbers 

Dver  intelligence.  In  all 
ivine  plan,  after  which 
ted,  will  never  be  so  re- 
be  more  glorious  than 
lan  truth.  Pastor  Payne 


tmergetl  from  the  conflict  with  tho  strength  of  a  val. 
iant  knight  and  his  labors  were  ultimately  csrowned 
with  success. 

In  1850  liishop  Quinn  aj)pointed  him  to  the  pas- 
toral charge  of  Kbenezer,  Itut  the  society  refused  to  re- 
ceive him  ;  notwithstanding  tliat  less  than  five  years 
previouly  he  had  championed  their  cause  against  the 
exactions  of  the  trustees  of  IJethel  Church,  and  secured, 
them  the  property  which  they  had  so  long  desired  for 
a  mere  pittance.  Well,  has  some  one  said  that,  ''  In- 
gratitude is  the  basest  of  crimes." 

EPISt'OPAI.    I'l'NCTIONS. 

In  May,  1852,  the  General  Conference  of  the  African 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  in  session  in  Philadelphia^ 
Pa.,  elevated  J^astor  Payne  to  the  bishopric.  The  elec- 
tion took  place  on  the  7th.  He  began  the  exercise  of 
his  episcopal  functions  by  assuming  charge  of  the  first 
episcopal  district,  which  embraced  the  Philadelphia 
Annual  Conference  and  all  the  New  P^ngland  States. 
He  held  the  Philadelphia  Conference  in  May,  and  in 
June  went  to  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  and  organized  the 
New  England  Conference,  of  which  the  iiev.  T.  M.  D. 
Ward,  afterwards  Bishop  Ward,  was  the  secretary. 

In  1854  he  was  assigned  to  the  second  district,  which 
embraced  the  Baltimore  and  New  York   Conferences. 


r.hr  of  Do  old   Alr.nt,„ln-  r«!liu: 


!   1. 


30  

~r"i  -,  ,.,,,,..1    term   extouded  tarough 

At  thiH  period  au   t'piMioP'U   itim   t- 

l;„aL,  iu,tc«l.,r  ,„u.as.u,>v,.„dtV,e  matter  o 
ligament.  ro«U,J  outirely  with  the  b,»ho,«      fb,. 
:  JaeU.r„.u,oa  at ..,.  annual  mating  "f  ^.o  «.  op^ 
Council,  tho  f,r«t  .^sion  of  wh.cb  wa«  held  at  the 
01 1  ot  tbo  .General  Couferenc«  of  1852,  and  .« 
aoubt,e«tb„.,u,.„fD.bol..Vu-3^^^ 
appreciated   the  maxim   thf^t,       intn. 
counsel  there  is  wisdom." 

rbeGe„..ra,  Conference  of  18.«,  hav.ng  abohsb.^ 
the  epi»co,,al  di^trut  plan,  by  orjcring  tbe  b«bo,«  to 
TZ  fro'u  tbat  period  until  b%0,  ni,hop  rayne  e  - 
erci^ed  hi,  episcopal  functionsin  vartous  part,  o    tte 
Connection.     Two  important  event,  to  k  p  ace    n 
,hich  he  ,va,,  an  actor-the  dissolvtng  "t  ''^  '\^';  ';; 
Cbnrch  in  Canada  and  the  organization  of  the  Br,  .U 
M.  E.  Church  in  itertead,  and  a  v.ttto  ^eJ  Orlean.^ 
Tbe  first  took  place  in  Septcnber,  1850,  .rd  he  latu 
i„  December  of  tbe  same  year.    He  -''*"<^  J' ^ 
courage  in  going  to  New  Orlean,.  a,  at  the  tune^of  lu 
risit  the  whole  country  w.u,  convulsed  "'*  "" 
I  ery  excitement,  growing  out  of  the  stntggle  for  the 
lisLn  of  Kansas  intotbe  Union  as  a  free  sta^.  In 
March,  18C0,    while  journeying  Irom  Xenta,  0     to 
Baltimore,  Md.,  he  and  Ms  traveling  companton,  the 


'=-^„;i.^l,^,.ii3  ^-; 


X  fxtemlud  tarough 
V,  and  tVie  matter  of 
1  the  bishops.  This 
celingoftho  lUshops' 
lich  was  held  at  the 
je  of  1852,  and  was 
•ayne's  t<agacity.  He 
"  In  the  multitude  of 

^5(5,  having  abolished 
.rdcring  the  bishops  to 
SCiO,  Bishop  Payne  cx- 
n  various  parts  of  the 

events  took  place  in 
solving  of  the  A.  M.E. 
.nization  of  the  British 
a,  visit  to  New  Orleans, 
jer,  1856,  and  the  latter 
..  He  exhibited  great 
18,  as  at  the  time  of  his 

convulsed  with  anti- 
it  of  the  struggle  for  the 
Jnion  as  a  free  state.  In 
tng  from  Xenia,  0.,  to 
aveling  companion,  the 


X 


5: 

Y. 


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f; 

!!!:li! 


Kiii-<itijiid  Fii III  till iif. 


m 


IlfV.  .)uiuf8  Lyucli,  were  rudely  thniHt  from  us^leeping 
cjir,  though  they  had  Hccured  berthtt  before  <mbarkitig. 
The  period  bet\ve<'n  1S()0  and  ISC.l  wiih  un«  of  great 
activity  with  Bishop  Pay»«.  Theelevt'iith  Keswiou  of 
the  (leneral  Conference  eon  veiled  in  I'itt8buig,ra.,.May 
7,  18f)0.  On  the  llth  of  June,  ISd.'J,  he,  in  connection 
with  Rev.  Jamea  A.  Shorter  (afterwanls  Bishop  Shorter) 
and  Prof.  J.  G.  Mitchell,  now  Vice-Dean  of  Payne 
Theological  Seminary,  conBiiininated  the  arrangements 
for  the  purcliase  of  Wilberforee  rnivernity.  This  was 
an  irajiortant  movement,  and  one  which  has  pro- 
duced most  beneficial  ri^sults.  November,  ISdl),  in 
company  with  Uevs.  A.  W.  WayinanandJ.  M.Brown, 
both  of  whom  were  subsequently  electijd  to  the  bishop- 
ric, he  visited  Norfolk  and  I'ortsmouth,  Va.  Several 
points  of  interest  were  viewed,  aiii<mg  them  the  en- 
campment of  the  First  Regiment  of  United  States  Col- 
ored Troops,  and  the  gch(M)]H  conducted  by  the  Amer- 
ican Missionary  Society.  At  Norfolk  they  met  the 
military  goveiuor,  Brigadier-General  James  Barnes, 
who  gave  Bishop  Payne  a  general  letter  of  introduc- 
tion to  the  military  commanders  in  the  valley  of  the 
Mississippi.  In  December  of  the  same  year.  Bishop 
Payne  went  to  Nashville,  Tenn.,  where  he  organized 
two  A.  M.  E.  Church  societies. 


/.//'■  "/  D'""''''  Ali:r(rv<t<^r  P<t>iiu 


m 


W 


m 


H'ilii! 


ThM-oar  ISCl  wan   fmuKht    with    iutrnst.    as   th. 
mouth  of  Muv  was  tho  tin..'  lor  U.r  ronvrninK  of  tl.. 
twolftb  Ht^Hion  of  the  Clen.rnl  ConftTonc.,..  Duru.g  tins 
sosHion  the   first  ..lll.ial  Htcp.  w  .v  tak.u.  looking  to- 
ward the  union  of  tho  A.  M.  K.  un.l  th.  A,  M.  K.  /.-n 
ChurchoH,  an.lacUKMunont   was  mlopt..!  m-omn.ona- 
i„g  lUsh..i.  Pavno  to  tho  iK-oi-l.-.f Gnat  Britain  ns  the 
„.cn-ait..a  a,',  nt  of  the  A.M.I-:.  Church. 

The  most  striking  event  which  took  i.hico  in  Bishop 
Vavne-H  career,  in  the  period  between  ISC.l-H,  was  h.s 
,„U,rntohis   native   city,  after  an    abnenceof  tlnrty 
vears.   for  the  purpose  of  re-establishing  the  A.  M.  V. 
nuuvh.      May    l.>,    IS'-,    he    organized    tb'"    South 
C;aroUna  Annual  Conference.     May  i»,    bSoG,   be   lelt 
Wilmington.  N.  C,  fm-  Savannah,  Ga.,  where  he  organ- 
ized the  Georgia  Annual  Conference. 

The  first  part  of  the  period  lK>tween  1SC.S-.'>  was 
.pentin  Europe,  while  tho  h.tt.r  part  ^vas   devoted  to 
,he  discharge  of  episcopal  duties.     From  IS.  2  to  is.  G 
h.  devoted  a  large   share  of  his  time  to  h.s   duties  as 
the  President  of  WilberforceCniverBity.     From    IS-CT 
to  ISSO  he  had  the  superintendeney  of  the  fin^t  einsco- 
pal  district,  embracing  the  Philadelphia,   New  \ork, 
Xow  Jersev  and  New    England  Annual   Conferences. 
From  1880  to  1884  he  superintended  the  second   epis- 


'iMii, 


Ml  interest,  as  ihr 
111'  rouvfiiiiiji  »if  tin 
niVrotu'i'.  |)nriiij,'tliis 
.>  taken,  looking  to- 
,„1  tlif  A.  M.  K.  /i"" 
•nloi-ttd  rn-oiuuienil- 
fGnat  Britain  oh  the 
[:hurch. 

took  place  in  Biyliop 
ween  1S04-H,  was  his 
an  abscncf'of  thirty 
il)U^«hing  tho  A.  M.  V'. 
orgaui/.fil    th<;    South 

May  It,  1>^''<'n  1»^'  1^''"* 
li,(la.,  wheroheorgan- 
renco. 

l>rtween  1S6S-72  was 
r  part  Avan   devoted  to 
s.     From  1S72  to  ISTG 
^  time  to  his   duties  as 
niversity.     From    l^TG" 
.cncy  of  the  fi'^t  epinco- 
iladelphia,   New  York, 
d  Annual   Confereneep. 
:ended  the  seeond   epis- 


A  I'nlnm  nf  Mii.tir  und   l.iiirntnrf. 


88 


copal  district,  «'iiil»raeingtlie  Haltimore,  Virginia  and 
North  Carolina  Annual  ('onlereiiccH.  August  llth, 
ISSJ,  he  asHUined  thi-  presidi  im  y  of  tlie  Suiulay  Sehool 
(Uiion  of  thi-  A.  M.  K.  Church,  a  position  wliieii  lie 
held  at  the  time  of  his  demise  I'roni  ISSl  to  Isss  In- 
had  ciiarge  of  tlu'  work  in  Alaluuna  and  Florida, 
and  from  ISSS  to  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  in 
charge  of  the  Ohio,  North  Ohio  and  Pittsburg  Annual 
ConferencoH.  Tims  did  he  round  up  an  eiuseoital 
career  extending  tlirougli  a  period  of  forty-one  years. 
six  nu)nthsand  thirteen  days  -dating'  from  May  Kith, 
18.V2,  the  time  of  his  couseeration. 

A    PATUON    OK     MrsIC     AM>     LITKHATT  UK. 

Bishop  ray'^<^  ^''^^  ^"  earnest  and  enthusiastic  pa- 
tron of  musii'  and  literature.  He  was  the  iiist  to  in- 
troduce choral  tiinging  in  the  African  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  which  he  did  in  Bethel  Church  in  I'hil- 
adelphia,  Pa.,  between  1811-42.  This  act  gave  great 
ofl'ense  to  the  older  members,  especially  those  who 
had  professed  personal  sanctilication.  They  said: 
"  You  have  brought  the  devil  in  the  church,  and, 
therefore,  we  will  go  out."'  Many  of  these  suited  their 
actions  to  their  words,  went  out  and  never  returned. 

He  was  also  the  first  to  introduce  instrumen  il  mu- 
sic in  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.     This 


m: 


9:1 


i,M' 


LIfr  of  Diinirl  Alr.miidcr  Paym'. 


'f  h 


III 


mi 


h.  did  in  the  years  1SAS-1<J   in  Bethel  church,  Balti- 
more, Md.     During  his  pastorate  to  that  congregation 
a  chiireh  edillee  \vas  erected  a1  a  co8t  of  about  810,500. 
Immediately    after   its   dedication   dissensions    arose 
among  the  ollicers.      At  the  time   of  its   dedication 
B,-i,()()0  had  been  paid,  and  the  remainder  was  provided 
f„r  by  the  issuance  of  eight  notes  of  equal  amount,  to 
be  paid  annually.     The  dissensions,  however,   which 
had  arisen  among  the  officers,  rendered  the  payment 
of  the  first  note  uncertain.     To  overcome  this.  Pastor 
Pavne  arranged  for  a  grand  concert  of  sacred  music, 
under  the  management  of  Dr.  James  Fleet,  of  George- 
town, D.  C.     The  lyrics  were  composed  by  himself  in 
order,  as  he  said,  "  that  nothing  incongruous  in   sen- 
timent to  the  sanctuary  should  go  in  them."  The  con- 
eert  was  a  success,  the  net  proceeds  amounting  to 
§r,00.   A  second  concert  of  the  same  kind  was  given  for 
asimilar  purpose,  the  chief  feature  of  which  was  an 
orchestra  of  seven  stringed  instruments.     The  finan- 
cial success  of  these  two  concerts,  as  well  as  the   in- 
struction and  entertainment  they  afforded  those  who 
attended  them,   convinced   the  members  of   Bethel 
church,  that  instrumental   music  could  be  as  fully 
consecrated  to  the  services  of  Almighty  God  under  the 
New  Testam-  nt  dispensation  as  it  was  under  the  Old. 


Villi  lie. 


thel  church,  Balti- 
,0  that  congregation 
)st  of  about  81o,500. 
1   dissensions    arose 
e  of  its   dedication 
iiinder  was  provided 
of  equal  amount,  to 
Qs,  however,   which 
idered  the  payment 
^-ercorne  this,  Pastor 
ert  of  sacred  music, 
pes  Fleet,  of  George- 
iposod  by  himself  in 
incongruous  in   sen- 

0  in  them."  The  con- 
iceeds  amounting  to 
me  kind  was  given  for 
ire  of  which  was  an 
i-uments.  The  finan- 
,  as  well  as  the  in- 
y  afforded  those  who 

members  of  Bethel 
ic  could  be  ae  fully 
mighty  God  under  the 

1  it  was  under  the  Old. 


A  Pntrov  nf  Mn-iic  and  Lite  •id 


lirr. 


Touching  the  power  and  efficiency  of  choral  music, 
I'astor  Payne  says,  "Two  things  are  essential  to  the 
saving  power  and  efficiency  of  choral  music — a  scien- 
tilic  training  and  an  earnest  Christi;unty.  Two 
things  are  necessary  to  make  choral  singing  always 
profitable  to  a.  church — the  congregation  should  al- 
ways join  in  singing  with  the  choir,  and  they  should 
„  always  sing  with  the  spirit  and  the  understanding." 

As  an  earnest  and  enthusiastic  patron  of  choral 
and  instrumental  music,  Pastor  Payne  has  left  his 
impress  upon  the  entire  Connection  ;  there  being  to- 
day, without  a  single  exception,  not  an  African  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  congregation  in  any  city, 
town  or  village,  but  what  aspires  to  the  possession  of 
an  organ  and  the  service  of  a  well-trained  choir. 

His  earnestness  and  enthusiasm  for  the  progress  of 
literature  was  as  great,  if  not  greater,  than  that  for  the 
development  of  sacred  music.  He  not  only  kept 
pace  with  the  onward  flow  and  progressive  move- 
ments in  the  world  of  letters,  but  encouraged  scores 
of  young  men  and  women  in  and  out  of  the  Church 
to  do  likewise.  He  not  only  encouraged  the  young, 
but  urged  the  old  to  increase  their  knowledge  by 
means  of  reading  the  writings  of  standard  authors, 
both  ancient  and  modern.     He  had  groat  fondness  for 


rif'^" 


;!'  I.' 
111:*-. 


■i;  y.  I 


■,;«!;■ ! 


Mill  11 


iii  iU!i 


3,j  IJjc  of  Ihtnid  Alrfxn'lcr  Payne. 

;^";;o^M^vhig^»e  talom  in  that  direction  him- 
self    Anions  the  colored  poets  ho  regarded  Rev.  A.  A. 
Whitman  as  the  chief;  and  in  his  "  RecollectionB  oi 
Seventv  Year.,"  .luotes  from  two  of  his  works,  "Not 
a  Man  and  Yet  a  Man,"  and  the  "  Rape  of    Honda. ' 
He  read  with  keen  interest  every  production  of  a  col- 
ored anthor  which  he  could  get  possession  of,  whether 
a  pamphlet  or   a   hook.     He  had   made  himself  ac-  ^ 
quainted  with  the  works  of  such  men  as   Bishops   A. 
W   Wayman,  II.  M.  Turner,  B.  T.  Tanner,  Rev.  T.  G. 
Steward,  I).  D.,  and  Prof.  W.  S.  Scarborough,  A.  M., 
LL  B.  He  was  always  delighted  to  take  note  of  any  lit- 
erary accomplishment  produced  by  a  colore:.  -  rson, 
however  humble  and  unpretentious  it  might   ' 
well  knew  how  to  appreciate  the  fact  that  «^  ■ 
from  little  acorns  grow." 

MTKKAUV    PROinCTIONS. 

In  view  of  bin  increased  labors  and  travels  for  full 
fifty  years,  and  in  consideration  of  the  fact  that  he  in- 
habited an  earthly  tenement  of  clay  which  never 
weighed  one  hundred  pounds,  the  amount  of  literary 
work  which  he  was  able  to  accomplish  is  simply 
marvelous.  In  early  life  he  began  to  practice  the  art 
of  writing  both  poetry  and  prose.  He  was  a  careful 
and  painstaking  writer,  and  many  of  his  productions 


h 

le 

.■;.ks 


tap  ^ 


Icr  Payne. 

that  direction  him- 
regarded  lie  v.  A.  A. 
8  "  Recollections  of 
of  his  works,  "  Not 
'Rape  of    Florida.'' 
production  of  a  col- 
ossesHion  of,  whether 
ri   made  himself  ac-  ^ 
men  as  Bishops   A. 
r.  Tanner,  Rev.  T.  G. 
Scarborough,  A.  M., 

0  take  note  of  any  lit- 
by  a  colore-,  ■"''■rson, 

ouB  it  might   '         '^e 

1  fact  that  "    a       .ks 

JTIONS. 

■8  and  travels  for  full 
ofthefactthathein- 
of  clay  which  never 
;he  amount  of  literary 
accomplish  is  simply 
;an  to  practice  the  art 
e.  He  was  a  careful 
my  of  his  productions 


1 

4 


4 

t 

IV 


ii 

h 

ti 
o 

Ci 

A 
o 

cl 

r 

ti 

a 

el 

si 
ei 
tl 

g' 
u 

K 

ai 


h 
C 


B««wwMafem«>"<«!»*s»«awir_ 


hilcrnry   Pnnhn-tinint. 


•it 


are  strongly  luarkcd  with  an  apostolic  tout'.  llit>  iirst 
literary  ellort  for  publication  was  maJu  in  IS  Jo,  when 
he  wrote  five  epistles  on  the  "  Kducatiou  of  the  Minis- 
try," whith  attracted  wide-.«i)read  attention  through- 
out the  Chureh.  April,  ISiUJ,  he  pul)lif<hed  a  worlt 
called  the  "8enii-Centeiiary  and  Retrospeetiou  of  the 
A.  M.  E.  Cluirch."  In  ISS.",  he  issued  his  "  Treatise 
on  Domestic  Education,"'  which  is  divided  into  twenty 
chapters,  with  an  introduction  by  Rev.  R.  S.  Rust, 
D.  D,  It  is  a  24iuo  volume  of  184  !)ages.  It  is  full  of 
thoughtful  and  valuable  suggestions,  and  claims  the 
attention  of  every  parent.  It  concludes  with  this 
strilsing  })rediction: 

"  III  ihe  near  future,  from  the  well-disciplined  ChriHtiun  families 
shall  issue  the  well-governed  Christian  Church  and  the  well-gov- 
erned Christian  State;  both  existing,  expanding,  developing  under 
the  protection  and  guidance  of  unerring  wisdom  and  omnipotent 
goodness,  both  perpotuatingthenisolves  till  the  nations  shall  besnni- 
moned  before  the  .Iiulge  of  all  the  eartii,  who  is  Tionl  of  lords  and 
King  of  kings.  To  whom  be  glory,  honor,  and  dominion  forever 
and  ever.     Amen. 

In  1888  he  brought  out  two  works:  "Recollections 
of  Seventy  Years,''  and  a  small  volume  containing  the 
Quadrennial  Sermon  and  the  Ordination  Sermon  that 
he  delivered  at  the  General  Conference  of  the  A.  M.  E. 
Church  in  May  of  the  same  year.  - 


p.-»WHWM**Wrt^«»"i'4*^S®*'''* 


38 


fjfr   of    l)<l,l'i<l    Alr.nindrr    l'n;n,C. 


Ilis'IlfCoUectious  ..f  ^i'v.-nty    Years"   is  a    \^vao 
hookot  a3.>  pai^e..  with  iUu.trutions.     It  is  full  ot   m- 
torestiug   l\ict.s,>UHl  uolrn  nmny  huportaut   event,  in 
the-  history  of  ih.  rolond  p^oph'  of  Aniorica  not  to  be 
f.umdin  'any  otluT    work.     U   acquaints   the   reader 
with  all  the  pioneer  leaders  of  the  colored  people  which 
they  furnished  for  their  own  deliverance.     In  fact,  in 
a  certain  Bense,  it  is   a  manual   of  the  hist.,ry  of  the 
colored  people  in  general  and  of  the  African    Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church  in  particular.     Ualso,  in  part, 
record.,  the  doings   of  a  largo  number  of  the  early 
abolitionists,   who  battled   ho  heroically  for   the  over- 
throw of  American  slavery .     It  chronicles  the  author  . 
cn-eer  from  early  childhood  to  the  time  of  its  publica- 
tion.    In  a  very  large  sense  it  i«  the  autobiography  ot 
Daniel    Alexander   Payne.     He  concludes   with    tins 
paragraph : 

.-But  what  will  be  the  use  of  il.ose  recollections  ot    B.en   and 

things;  what  of  these  vellections  on  then,  if   they  will  not   awaken 

someslnntbenn,hoy  ;  if  they  f-.H  toeKcite  the  latent  faenloes  ot  a 

sportive  lad  ;  if  they  be  noteffeclive  in  slimnlatin,  the  energ.es  of 

sotne  yottth,  wlu.,  having  strong,  pure,  good  blood  .lowtng   .-otu  a 

large,  broad  heart  throttgh  his  entire  body,  is  b^- nature  htted  to 

accotuplish  good  work  for  God  in  heaven  and  good  thin,,  for  m«n 

on  earth  V    Oyouthft.1  reader,  hear  me  I    The  si-.nt  of   Rev  John 

Brown,  of  Haddington,  Scotland,  aronsed  n.y  soul  to  a  life  ot   use- 


'ililliO. 

ir.-,"   is  a    lirao 
It  i^  full  c)l'  in- 
•rtaul   fvi.uls  ill 
nu'rica  not  to  be 
ints   tbi'   rcadiT 
11(1  pfoi)lo  which 
lilt'.     In  fact,  in 
It!  history  of   the 
African    Mctho- 
Ttalso,  in  part, 
bor  of  the  early 
illy  for   the  ovtr- 
licles  the  authors* 
uc  of  its  publica- 
autohiopra])hy  of 
ichulop  with   this 

lections  of  Bit'ii  luul 
llioy  will  luit  iiw!il<t'ii 
he  latent  faculties  of  a 
nlatiiij,'! lie  energies  of 
I  blood  flowing  from  a 
,  is  hy  nature  litted  to 
ml  good  tilings  for  man 
'he  si'.;rit  of  Kov.  John 
iiy  soul  to  a  life  of  use- 


Lllirnri/  PriKhiitlmiH, 


'^'^ 


luhii-.i.  Shall  iMl  my  soiii  start  ihi-eon  a  career  of  study  and  UHe- 
fnlneKH  that  sh:ill  li  •  iihiasin;;  (,,  iliy  ('reaf..r,  and  tliat  will  ItriuR 
liIessingH  to  mankind? 

••I'lirM  u-i'liil  lil'e  by  liiilN    wi-'lmu  cn.H  iicil, 
Is  .'ill  1  ii-W,  let  weal  or  wm:  nlwiiiiMl." 

The  two  sermonrt  referred  to  arc  nmster-iiicccs  in 
their  line  ami  are  tho  only  sermons  of  his  which  have 
been  published  with  his  approval.  Their  delivery 
produeed  a  most  profound  impression  upon  the  large 
audiences  that  heard  them.  In  1S.")2  he  preached  his 
first  sermon  at  the  opening  of  a  General  Conference  iif 
the  A.  M.  ]•:.  Church,  and  iu  1888,  hLs  last.  Both  of 
the  .sermons  which  he  delivered  in  ISSS  are  vigorous 
la  expression  and  ring  with  lioly  eloqucmce.  I  li:ive 
.selected  two  excerpts  to  indicate'  the  lofty  character  of 
these  two  sermons.  The  first  is  from  the  (Quadrennial 
and  the  second  from  the  Ordination  ; 

"  Tlien  there  are  these  two  (juulities  which  ought  to  he  [.osseRsed 
by  every  man,  whether  he  be  licentiate,  <leacon,  elder,  or  hi.shoi). 
He  must  liave  the  capacity  to  take  in  knowledge  as  a  sponge  ah- 
sorbs  water,  and  nnist  make  what  he  takes  In  a  part  of  liiujself  ; 
must  bo  active,  and  have  capacity  to  develop  his  activity.  He 
must  have  a  good  memory,  and  what  he  learns  must  be  engraved 
on  his  heart;  he  must  love  it,  live  it,  and  then  give  it  out  with  nis 
lips  to  the  people.  These  are  qualities  which  every  man  who  de- 
sires to  be  a  minister  should  have,  Ileshonld  in  all  things  emulate 
the  great  Teacher.    He  should  be  crinilied   to  the  world  and  be 


L!f,'.  I'J    l)"<,i,l.   yl/. /""'/' 


Pii'lil''. 


::;";:;;.,,,,,:.; , ■•■••>- ""■■••«■■■ 

"' ."w  >,„..l,.r.,u.r,„  .1,.  .,.i">  .!"■'.  ■■I""."  "-' ' "•"- 

.,..::., .-■■ • '•■'-•::;:,,;::;:;,;;:,•: 

.11-         T1...V    well'    n"t    m'i):ir;itiil ;  lliij     w"^ 

.         f,r   literitun-    is  not    wUl„.n  ;  not  i.1..1.....i.1.n  ,    fo. 
,U,gUt,  the  -''-"'";'"';;;..„.,„  a,plv  UnowWg..    how 

o.Uy  an  u.tn.ua.ut  ..  th       u  ^  _^^^  ^^  .^^  ^^  .  _^^  ^^^^^^  ^,^_^^ 

itn,h..»n,U.ou.,>u-,  oal    tlu  n.o ..    >"  ^,^^,^.    ,  „„, 

thin«  .uul  the  other  thin,  .s  know.>  ...     -  '      '  ^,.,, 

from  another.     Wisdom  ri...  .uvl  lo-r.  ..    fa- 
Indent  as  the  hcwen  towers  uhove  the  e.rlh.  ,.  ^.j^^ 

In  1801  ho  issued  Ins  Utst  and  gn'atest  work-  I  e 
uw  of  the  A  M.E.  Church  fro.u  ISlC.  to  18o(,. 
History  oi  tne  i\.  >'i-  ,   „■  r    i   ,.m'U 

it  i,  an  amo  volume  of  502  pages,  embclUsh«l  «  uU 
four  .tccl  l.c'tnul»  and  ha«  ll.e  coov..nu.n«.  of  a  co- 
I  „•:!«.  He  wa.  aM,oi„U.d  ..mdal  lu.tona,,  of 
rl.  M.  E.  Church  iu  18J3,  .nd  thi»  volume  ther  - 
te  is  the  result  of  4.  year,  of  research  and  ruvesf- 
a«„n.     ItUtho,no»tvaluah,ec„u.rihu..outhathas 


y 
( 

a: 
V 


VI 

hi 
I" 


w 

hi 
hi 
I" 

ill 
ill' 
\,i 
Is 

l'< 
A 

E 

ai 


ipiunh.li'Mis  CliriM. 
,.,1.  IK'  8lioiiltl  !'»■ 
',lio»t  unci  till'  itmijm- 

lys  n-MliI  IIIMPII  .IcHll^ 

Tlii>e   IWK   lilt""'- 

■V    Wfic    linkcil  in  :i 

Nut    knowlciU''',  f""' 

iirtliiit  i-ntil  wisiloni; 

;  not  J)liiliiM.liliy,     fni- 

iscl.m'.'    U  is  power, 
knowli'il),'!'  wlu-n   ai'- 
pply  knowliMlgc,    liow 
,  it.    This  is  wisiloui. 
xeciUes.  KnowU'.lKfi:^ 
,lytli.-swonll>y  wiiicii 
ich  this  thing  and  tliut 
blinu'or  difrcrinK  one 
far  nliove  learnin);  imil 

I'atest  work—'"  The 
rom  1816  to  18.jt). 
,,  emboli ishiitl  with 
onvonUince  of  n  co- 
ofTicial  hitftoriau  of 
this  volume  there- 
search  and  investi- 
jntrihutiou  that  has 


I. ill  I'll  f I    I'ldilvfliniln. 


11 


yet.  brrii  iii;i,l,>  to  the  lit.niUiio  of  tho  A.  M.  Iv 
Church.  It  i- a  st.'indanl  work  of  iiiforiualloii,  a'nl 
as  8uch  needs  no  cniunK  nt.  As  lli«  author  ha» 
passed  into  the  uvui  heyoiul,  il  will,  pcrhajis,  not  lie 
deemed  iiiaijpropii;!!.'  to  rciu-inl  hrn-  ihr  coiichuliiif,' 
jmragrapiis  of  tliis  luatcldcss  work. 

"And  liow  li:ivln,'  i cniiilcli  il  the  woika«tlif  lii.storiiiii  of  the 
Africiin  Mcllii»li-1  i'lUM'.ipal  Cliiin  Ii,  the  wrilir  thinks  it  <annol 
lie  lltii.sheil  with  niiy  hctlir  wonts  th;n  liie  roniiniiml  wliicli  th.' 
Lord  our  (iod  giive  to  Ahialiiini  :  'And  when  AI>i:ini  was  nine'.v 
years  old  nnd  nine,  tlie  Lord  ap|i.  arcil  to  Alirani,  and  xaid  unto 
him,  1  am  tlie  Aitnighty  tiod:  Walk  helnie  nie  nnd  lie  thou 
perfect.' 

"We  cannot  iId  hftlcr  tlian  to  eehothi>  ((uniiianil  nml^ay  to  ail 
—to  every  man,  w(im;in  and  ciiild  of  llio  Afriran  M<tliiidi>t  Ki>I.>- 
eopiil  ('Iiiireh  as  imlividiial  eleiii.-iits  in  it,  and  to  the  u;,';;reyated 
whole  Afriean  M.  K.  Cliiirch  :  'J  ho  Almighty  (!od  is  the  Cod  who 
has  led  line  on  from  one  decree  of  HtrenRth  to  Mnotlur-,  until  thou 
hast  attained  a  little  jiroductive  power.  Do  not  hr  pidud  oi"  it,  I'or 
pride  does  not  boeoine  mortal  man.  I >o  not  boast  of  il,  for  boast- 
ing is  the  breath  of  pride.  Keiuember  that  ( iod  looks  tit  the  proud 
afar  otT.  Rather  l)u  modest,  bo  Iiumble,  be  grntefnl,  be  obcil'ent, 
be  loving,  be  faithful,  and  ITe,  the  Almi-hty  (iod  of  Abraham, 
Isaac  and  .laeob,  will  raise  thee  to  a  liiglier  plane  of  strength,  of 
power,  of  usefulness,  and  consequent  greatness.  Listen  to  him,  as 
Abraham  listened,  when  lie  sayn  unto  thee,  'African  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  I  am  the  Almighty  Cilod:  walk  thou  before  me, 
and  be  thou  perfect.'    'Be  thou  jierfeot  in  every  one  of  thy  mem- 


..  ^-««^«aet6M#*««ib*«*^~*^«»  « 


11 


^!'-:;::;;:;'^':::^;;;:t:..^:;:...v..u.w... 

:::::;t::r;:; .-:--;;::::;:-::: 

•■'•'■)■""■'■ '''''''' :\^  \^L.^    .  I  U.V.  f.n-l  the.  ..ml 

Kno...MU...'    -l-V.,-no,,l  .l.y.h..M.....-y_;--' 

,.,„,.,,i;     .W.lUlK.ln,vnu>.n.lboU.ou  l-cTfect. 

,,!,,,  1,.  ,,ft  Chark.tuu  lur  New  \ork  in  18oo     Jul  , 

s:iu.suru..w -^'y-^  -  :^"-^;/;  \i; ;:!:: 

to    the    oit'aui/.iitiou    <•!   llu>       i.Nant,*'        .    ,     ,, 
which  took  place  m  Loudon.     Aftti  t  u, .  i   1 
av.aaysoutaU.rnble.lonuaro.c.lncl        c^^^^ 

U  that  it  wa.  cotupcllcd  to  return.    1<  rom    «"0  °     -^ 
he   was  cnsiigoil  1"    tr.iMlini,  ,.,      .    ir  F 

S,.,t<-8  in  «...<l,  ..r  .lat^  for  H'-  "«><"»■  "' "'"  '^•,    ' '•, , 
0    „cl..      Kr-m  .S.2,  .1,,.  time  „hou  he  wa,  elected. 

■         ;;i,  Ui.hopri.  un.l,  1S07.  he  '''-'^^  »'7;:;::;  . 
.„.Uv,  extending  the  bordersot  the  A.  M.  TO  ureU, 
and  .eliciling  fnnd»  fer  Wilherfcree  r  ,„v.r„t> . 


ii 


rlnuMitH,  »w\  I  win 
,1  I  will  iiuiko   tlice 

r  Ki'iuTiili""",  fur  1111 
,  sm.l  ll>y  t^^'il   iillii- 
I  wliin  lliii"  liii"'i'bt. 
lj;J,ty  wl»'n  He  huv-, 
;,vt.  fnrir,f.l  llu-i-,  imd 
1  will,  I  fl.Ml,  U'n'l  «* 
»„  I  hiive  Vi\  thee  and 
aid,  aii'l  with  me  hh 
,1  iliy  fXceudinK  \ireai 
foci.'" 

career  as  a  traveler 
,rkinl8n5.  July, 
irope  us  a  <lcl<-'gali' 
uigcUoal  Alliance," 
LT  tlu!  ship iKulbeeu 

.  which  po  dibabled 
From  18'')0  to  1852, 
irough   the   Eastern 
Btory  of  the  A.M.K. 
when  he  was  elected ; 
raveled  almos^  incest- 
he  A.  M.  E.  CI  urcU,  • 
•ce  University. 


TnnrU, 


\'i 


May  Hth,  ls(i7,  lie  .«et  fail  a  hccuihI  tiiin'  for  I'-iirope, 
on  board  Uie  sliip  •'Cuba,"  and  aftcraii  iincvcntfulvoy- 
agi'  of  (rii  (liys  reaclifd  Mverixiol.  II«'  went  to 
Kurope  in  the  intercHt  of  Wilbrrtbnv  liilversity  and 
the  uiihsion  work  of  the  A.  M.  E.  Church  iu  the 
South.  He  had  a.-*  I'.'lldw-pa.-KengerH  the  noted  aboli- 
tioniHts,  Win.  Mo;  <l  'larrii>on  uiid  (Jeor^'C  TJ.onpson. 
While  in  T-uudoi.  he  vi  .ted  St  Pi:ui'8  (^I'.hedral, 
W'.'stniiii.-^ter  Al)l)cy,  tlic  -  .itu"  of  WD'erlbrce,  the 
original  Trotection  Society,  t!ie  li'iii:?h  Museum,  a, id 
the  graves  of  Wesley,  Chu-:-,  I, uson  ;mu1  Wdt^;oil 
He  also  attended  a  baniju.  o  wliieb  »\  .,•  gi^ru  in  f;...uo'* 
of  Wni.  Lloyd  (iarri^'n. 

August  ISth,  ho  kit  Ion  lou  fuv  Auisierdum,  b>  bo 
pre.-entatthe  Fifth  Clone 'al  A.«seiu'.iy  cflb,^  i'"  .•nag*;1- 
ical  Alliance.  During  hi^i  stay  in  .vmf.*:  iduui  b.'>  luol'. 
a  side  trip  to  Paris,  where  he  speiT.  tureodajs,  aitend- 
iug  a  meeting  ofliie  Anti-^iavery  C'l  .ffrence  On  the 
adjournment  of  the  AU/mce  lii  reluriied  to  lVri<, 
where  he  remained  nearly  a  ti'<.>..l.'i.  He  then  re- 
turned to  London,  where  bo  HOent  ili's  nion'^hs  of 
September,  October  and  Novend)er,  ^a':u  lie  wenl 
ouce  more  to  Paris  and  remained  until  iho  fol- 
lowhig  April.  Leaving  Pavi;^  lie  went  to  ^.iv 
erpool,   which   place  he  reached  on  tbt-  .i7th  of   the 


,Mi    M*i«M&a«rit?«s 


44 


fjfc  of  D(i)\ld  Ak 


.lit  j((l(  I' 


Pdi/nr. 


I  « 


Kame  month,  where  he  remained  two  days,  and  then 
embarked  on  "  The  City  of  Antwerp,"  on  bis  return 
voyage  home,  and  reached  New  York  May  11th. 

From  ISO?  lo  187G  his  travels  were  somewhat  re- 
stricted, as  he  found  it  necessary  to  devote  the  larger 
measure  of  his  time  to  Wilberforce  University.  From 
1876  to  1880  he  confined  liis  travels  chiefly  to  visiting 
the  churches  in  the  First  Episcopal  District,  over  which 

he  had  charge. 

In  1880  he  made  a  second  trip  to  Europe  as  a  dele- 
gate to  the  first  Methodist  Ecumenical  Conference, 
which  assembled  September  7th,  in  London.  Hd  left 
New  York  on  his  second  European  voyage  July  9th, 
reaching  Liverpool  on  the  morning  of  the  20th,  thus 
giving  himself  abcnit  six  weeks  in  Europe  before  the 
meeting  of  the  Ecumenical  Conference.  He  took  ad- 
vantage of  the  interval  to  revisit  Paris,  also  to  visit 
Canterbury,  the  Monastery  of  Fountains,  Springs  of 
Harrowgatc,  Glasgow,  Edinburg  and  Y'ork. 

September  21st,  he  left  Liverpool  for  New  York, 
which  place  he  reached  October  4th.  From  1880  to 
the  time  of  his  death,  he  did  but  little  traveling, 
spending  his  winters  in  Florida,  availing  himself 
of  the  mild  and  balmy  climate  of  that  section. 

He  spent  the  principal  part  of  the  winter  of  1889-90 


11 
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\tyne, 

days,  and  then 
'  on  bis  return 
May  11th. 
re  somewhat  re- 
evote  the  larger 
uiversity.  From 
liefly  to  visiting 
strict,  over  which 

Europe  as  a  dcle- 
lical  Conference, 
jondon.  He  left 
wyr.ge  July  9th, 
of  the  20th,  thus 
urope  before  the 
ce.  He  took  ad- 
aris,  also  to  visit 
itains,  Springs  of 

York. 

I  for  New  York, 

.     From   1880  to 

little    traveling, 

availing   himself 
at  section. 

winter  of  1889-90 


As  a  Clthcn. 


45 


in  his  nativt)  city,   which   wa3  the  last   visit  be  j)aid 
to  it. 

The  aggregate  number  of  miles  which  he  traveled 
in  his  lifetime  would  reach  away  up  into  he  hun- 
dred of  thousands,  and  it  is  marvelous,  in  view  of  his 
diminutive  physical  nature,  bow  he  endured  the  wear 
and  tear  of  8uch  extensive  travel. 

AS   A    CITIZEN. 

As  a  citizen  he  was  loyal,  law-abiding,  and  inter- 
ested in  all  that  pertained  to  the  prosperity  of  his 
country.  He  took  special  interest  in  all  movements 
whicli  were  put  forward  for  the  triumph  of  universal 
freedom  and  universal  suffrage  on  American  soil.  He 
was  an  earnest  advocate  of  popular  education,  believ- 
ing that  the  safety  of  the  Republic  depended  upon  the 
enlightenment  of  its  citizens,  a  id  that  universal  in- 
telligence was  the  chief  tower  of  strength  of  univer- 
sal freedom.  He  was  also  interested  in  public  chari- 
ties, and  was  always  ready  to  give  his  counsel  and 
financial  aid  to  any  worthy  cause  for  the  establishment 
of  such.  He  took  no  special  interest  in  politics  out- 
side of  what  pertained  to  the  duties  of  citizenship,  be- 
lieving that  the  field  of  statesmanship  should  be  left 
to  those  who  were  trained  for  that  calling.  In  1835  he 
had  the  first  opportunity  of  visiting  a  public  assembly, 


V 


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I 


4,;  Ufr.  of  Do. hi   MrxoUrJ-ojli^. 

ery  Focietv,  hold  iu  Xe.'  ^'ork  CUy.     Here  h.  h  au 

..Uicatiou  or  a  .^^  ^^^^^Xi::^^^ 
(^InlclV  AuU-Slaverj' Magazine.       lltarguca    t 

^mI;  avo  „.tun.n,.  ao«..ave,v  and  thai  H  .  o,,.. 

,,y  a  iraiuing,  a.  false  a,  it  i.  -tcW,  ttal  they  be 

'°r:J^:S"au  .ate.vie..  ».th  IWdeot  Lin 
cota  on  the  day  foUo.i,,.  the  passage  hy  Coa^e»  ^ 
the  bin  abolishing  slavery  iu  the  1^»  "«'  ;/^;^™ 
Ma     The  nbjcotorthlB  interview  vras  to  loam  .(pos 

.ibie  whether  the  I'reBideut  intended  to  Blgn  It.     Sen- 
:":;^hnrn.oniliuoiB,andSenatorCarlSchur.,o 

,       «Lt.ri..e.epre.entatthetin.e,    The^tes.^^^^^^^ 
„a»  non-committal.     Bi.hop  I'nyne  .a,d,  ■  tt^  I - 
aent  yon  »111  ^member  that  on  the  eve  of  jour  de 
ueni,  you  bceed  the  citizens 

partnro  from  Sprmgflelo,  111.,  5  ou  bo  g  _^         _ 

of  the  Republic  ,opray  for  you."     Ho  sa.d,       "^es. 
Blip  ryne  thou  romaiked,    "From  that  moment, 
ITlL  elored  citizens  of  the  Ropnblio,  have  been 
°  ;,to..  ■  •  0  Lord jnst  as  Thou  didst  cause  the  throne 
r,ld  to  .a.  stronger  and  stronger,  while  thaot 
,anl  waxed  weaker  and  weaker ;  so,  wo  beseech  Thee_ 
cal  the  power  at  Washington  to  grow  stronger  and 


ricau  Auti-slav- 
II  ere  Iv^  heard 
pleading  fur  the 
1,0  called  "  The 
argued  "that all 
d  that  it  iri  only 
,  that  they  be- 

President  Lin- 
.j  by  CongresB,  of 
Lstrict  of  Colum- 
g  to  learn,  if  pos- 
L  to  sign  it.     Sen- 
tor  Carl  Schurz,  of 
The   President 
t^aid,  "Mr.  Presi- 
}  eve  of  your  de- 
)ogged  the  citizens 
He  said,    "Yes." 
•om  that  moment, 
5public,have  been 
Bt  cause  the  throne 
nger,  while  that  of 
),  wo  beseech  Thee, 
grow  stronger  and 


.1.9  ((,  rv/r-v 


17 


.stronger,  and  that  -it  Ilichmond  to  grow   weaker  and 
weaker.'  " 

October,  1864,  he  attended  a  meeting  of  the  Nation- 
al Freedman's  Aid  Commission  in  Philadelphia. 
Among  the  speakers  were  the  lit.  Rev.  Bishop  Mc- 
Tlvain,  of  Ohio,  who  was  its  president;  Dr.  Bellows, 
Bishop  Simpson,  Rev.  Henry  Ward  Beecher,  and 
William  Lloyd  Garrison.  It  was  an  important  meet- 
ing. It  was  generally  feared  that  when  the  troops 
were  withdrawn  from  the  South,  the  school  teachers 
Avho  went  there  from  the  North  to  instruct  the  freed- 
men  would  be  expelled.  It  was  also  arged  that  all 
the  civil  rights  of  the  freedman  should  bo  recognized 
by  congressional  legislation  before  the  rebel  states 
were  admitted  into  the  Union.  The  consensus  of 
opinion  on  this  point  was  unanimous  and  emphatic, 
as  Connecticut  had  already  refused  to  grant  the  elect- 
ive franchise  to  her  colored  citizens.  The  question 
of  Southern  outrages  was  also  discussed,  and,  owing 
to  certain  reports  which  had  been  given  out,  it  was 
feared  that  the  condition  of  the  freedmen  would  be 
but  little  removed  from  that  of  actual  servitude. 
Bishop  Payne  was  intensely  interested  in  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Commission,  and  his  suggestions 
and  i'dvice  doubtless  had  some  bearing  on  its  final 


II: 


Lifr  of  Dnnlrt  AlrxowJer  Pnync. 


48 

c';;;;;;;;;;^This  is  z^::^^^-^^^  i-onf  that  h.  ne^  or 

lost  sight  of  the  .naterial  intercuts  of  h>.  people.  a 
tUis  particuhu-  he  followed  in  the  foot.top.  of  h.  - 
lustrioUH  precleeoBHor.  who,  with  many  of  1-^  ^^-^^  ; 
guiahod  contemporaries  and  hi:.self,  -stx  uted  a 
power  in  the  land  when  the  battle  waged  feel  be- 
tween freedom  and  oppression.  These  all  stood  for 
liberty,  justice  and  equal  rights. 

IIOMK     LIFE. 

He  w»a  twice  married.  His  f,«t  »ife  whom  he 
married  in  1847,  ,v»  the  widowed  daughter  of  Mr 
:;  1  Heeraft,  of  Georgetown,  i..  C.  Her  w  owed 
!ame  was  M,...n.lia  A.  Ferris.  She  died  w.thm  a 
year  after  their  marriage.  Her  babe,  a  daughter,  sur- 
vived her  ouly  about  nine  months,  when  she  w.j 
called  to  join  her  sainted  mother  in  the  sprrrt  world. 
.SshopPayrre  felt  the  blow  of  this  afflt^on    very 

keenly,  and  be  cherished  the  memory  of  b,s  first  ufe 
and  infant  daughter  through  all  the  years  cf  sub- 

°T°thrsnmmer  of  18.53,  he  married  the  second 

.   .,to,    Aswa«hisflrstwi.tc,sowashissec<,ndaw,d- 

■      „„_Mrs.  Elixa  J.  Ciari,  of  Cmcmnat,,  0.    She  had 

three  children  by  her  first  husband  living  at  the  time 


inc. 


■  that  ho  ue^  er 
is  people.  lu 
top«  of  his  il- 
of  his  distin- 
constituted  a 
red  fiercely  be- 
seall  stood   for 


wife,  whom  he 

laughter  of  Mr. 

Her  widowed 

B  died  within  a 

a  daughter,  sur- 
when  nhe  was 
the  spirit  world. 
3  affliction  very 
y  of  his  first  wife 
he  years  cf  sub- 

rried  the  second 
lis  second,  a  wid- 
tiati,  O.  She  had 
living  at  the  time 


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■■-v.- 


of  licr  second  marriage — John  Aloxaiidcr,  I-aura  and 
August  I  I']va. 

In  H.'i(),  lie  moved  to  Tawawa  Springs,  ().,  no'v  Wil- 
berfor  )e,  whcrt- he  continued  to  reside  until  the  cIohc 
of  hin  earthly  earcer.  Ilis  chief  reason  fi»r  removing 
from  Cincinnati  to  Tawawa  Springs  was  to  secure  for 
his  Bte --chiUhTn  tlie  advantages  of  instruction  under 
the  can  of  competent  Christian  teacliers.  In  referring 
to  this  in  his  '•  ItecoIlectionH  of  Seventy  Years,"  lie 
says:  "  I  believed,  I  lioped,  I  prayed  that  they  would 
develop  characters  that  would  render  them  at  the  very 
least  respectable  and  useful  members  of  society."  In 
this  he  was  not  disappointed. 

When  Wilberforce  University  passed  into  the  con- 
trol of  the  A.  M.  E.  Church,  Bishop  I'ayne  moved  into 
one  of  the  cottages  on  the  campus.  Snbseciuently  he 
secured  a  piece  of  ground  outside  of  it,  on  which  he 
erected  an  elegant  home,  and  which  he  named 
"  Evergreen  Cottage."  This  was  a  model  home.  The 
rooms  are  large  and  airy,  well  lighted  and  ventilated, 
and  were  comfortably,  but  not  gorgeously  furnished. 
The  grounds  were  well  laid  off  and  kept  with  scrupu- 
lous care.  The  lUshop  took  great  delight  in  cultivat- 
ing shrubbery  and  vines  and  in  keeping  the  over- 
greens  which  adorned  the  front-yard  neatly  trimmed. 


Th.. -.If  r..n.  »,  r..  .1,..  ..l.r. .- "tW,  Hi,.-cial  con«,. 
„„„..     ,„,.   ,.,.»,.    1..-   1-1  "'a.cl..a   .!"■"■  Bn.«    . 

issa     ih.H.ri,..,.,    u,ul.ni«ll.v.    latul    ,Un™»  ..I  Mr.. 

,,,,.,;e  „..■, 1  ."  .:.m.,„l   lh.ir  .■>..u..val,  l.c  gave  In. 

Llont    w,„,    «,.at    ra„aana..      When    the    ev^ 

a,..   MCv..rgrc.c„   ('ouage"    e,i.U.a    ,,„ly    u,    name 

The  .hole  „lace  gave  evWenee  ot  K>h,l  cemfor., 
,.„»>„.  home  or  a  man  .ho   knew  ho»  to  hve>v«b 
„„a  „,„,!      It  .a,  not  the  reclu«-  ot  a  henu,.,  nor  the 
,.ell  of  a  rtolUl  War.  hut  the  ahode  of  a  g.a.ial,  eheer- 
,,,,  ,i,,,,,,,  „„,1.     All  who  have  had  the  pleasure  of 
tlentertamed  in  that  home  will  gladly  hear. e..,. 

l,n.  ,o  the  laet  that  l)i.ho„   Payne's  ho»,.,.ahy  wa. 
Lh^unded.    Uea,way,d,r,ghtedtoh,.^^^^^ 
nelsons  of  int.'lligence  and  cidtnre.      nt 
'    Iman,   „o«essed  of  a,,hetie  tastes  an-l  M-aht,  s 

which  n,ade  him  a  .it  e anion  even  for  k.ngs  and 

!ril    newasa.M."lll—"0»e„er«eld,andno 
'was  more  ehaste  or  pure  in  Uu,guage  than  he 
rdetes.«l  hoorishness,ande,erything,whe.heran  ae 
■    "an  expression,  whieh  had  the  least  semhlanee  of 
Xity'profanity  or  irreverenee.    It  was  a  p.easnre 
and  an  inspiration  to  enjoy  hi,  assoe.afon.    As  a  con 


i/nr. 

special  cniu'eriii 
(1    tlii'ir  v;>"Wtl» 
;   and  when,  in 
.    illneKrt  of  Mrs. 
vul,  ht'  gave  Iuk 
/hen    the    ever- 
as  beard  to  »»>• 
only    in    name. 
»lid  comfort.     H 
o\v  to  live  \vi*<el.V 
I  hermit,  nor  the 
i)f  a  genial,  cheer- 
l  the  pleasnre  of 
gludly  hear    testi- 
i's  hospitality  was 
to   have  with  him 

He  was  a  born 
stcs  and  <iualities 
:en  for  kings  and 
lestertield,  and  no 
language,  than  he. 
iing,whetheranact 
least  semblance  of 

It  was  a  pleasure 
)ciation.    As  a  con- 


rs^r; 


ii 


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IJoinr.   Life 


TA 


versationalist,  he  was  instructive,  entertaiuiugand  in- 
teresting. lli«  words  and  sayina:s  wore  tlios.i  of  a  soor, 
and  never  failed  lo  coramar.il  the  attention  of  the  most 

erudite. 

As  might  be- expected,  books,  magtizines  and  papers 
were  to  be  found  iu  his  home  in  abundance.     ITo  pos- 
sessed a  large  and  valuable  library,      lie  was  a  sub- 
gcribor  to  a  number  of  magazines  published  in  Europe. 
It  was  his   custom  for   many  years  to  assemble   the 
members  of  his  household  in  the  library  after  tea  to 
hear  his  wife  read  frsm   the  daily  press  the  leading 
items  of  current  news,  in  which  ho  took  great  interest. 
He  has  remarked  frequently   that  she  was  the  best 
reader  not  possessed  of  a  scholaslio  education  he  had 
ever  heard-     He  would  allow  no  one  else  to  perform 
that  service  if  her  duties  would  permit  her  to  do  so. 
His  home  was  well-ordered  and  established,  and  from 
ita  altar  morning  and  evening,  the   incense  of  prayer 
and  praise  arose  to  the  Father  of  all  the  families   of 
the  earth.     His  second  wife,  familiarly  known   for  a 
number  of  years  as   "Mamma  Payne,"  died  in  18S0. 
Two  of  hia  step-children  survive  him— John  Alexan- 
der  Olark,  the  father  of  Edward,   Laura  and   Ella 
Olark— all  of  whom  were  educated  at  Wilberforce  and 
became  teachers— and  Augusta  Eva,  the  wife  of  Rev.  J 


/,/•/;;  of  Jhiiiiil.  JliJ-dinlcr   P'llliir. 


II  Joac.,  uow  pastor  c.f  St.  Paul  A.  M.  E.  churd., 
ColumbuH.  Siiuc  the  death  of  Miu  I'avne,  Mib. 
Laura  Avas  bis  chief  atto.ulant,  and  ahe  smoothed  the 
pillow  upon  Avhich  his  head  ^v«8  laid  when  he  yielded 
up  the  ghost  and  died.  She  is  a  noble  young  woman 
of  pure  and  spotless  character. 

MOKAL  AND   UKl.UHorS   (  HAKACTKR. 

The  task  of  chronicling  anything  like  a  correct  esti- 
mate of  his  moral  and  religious  character  will  reciUire 
more  time  and  resources  than  I  can  now  command. 
He  was  a  pure  and  conscientious  Christian,  and  his  life 
was  a  living  epistle  1o  he  read  and  known  by  all  men. 
Tlic  law  as  given  by  God  to  Moses  on  Mount  Sinai 
was  his  code  of  Moral  Ethics.    He  believed  that  every 
word  and  line  of  the  Decalogue  was  intended  to  govern 
men  in   their  motives,  thought,  speech  and   conduct. 
He  constantly  admonished  those  who  came  under  his 
instruction   Jo  clothe  themselves  with  all  the  moral 
virtues.  At  one  time,  in  .peaking  of  the  spirit  of  might, 
which  was  an  element  in  Cbrisfs  manhood,  he  said, 
"  It  is  moral  excellence  and  purity  of  thought,  uncon- 
taminated  by  filth  and  rot,  moving  among  the  iu  pure 
as  the  archangel  moves  among  them,  uncontammated 
and  untainted.     This  is  moral  might  and  pur.ty.     It 
comes  down  from  heaven  only  to  save,  not  to  be  con- 


.  E.  churdi, 
I'ayiie,  Jliss 
iuioothed  the 
II   he  yielded 


oung  woman 


rER. 

a  correct  e.sti- 
r  will  reqviirc 
)W  command, 
n,  and  his  life 
n  hy  all  men. 
Mount  Sinai 
ved  that  every 
ided  to  govern 
and   conduct, 
line  under  his 
all  the  moral 
?pirit  of  might, 
ahood,  he  paid, 
bought,  uncon- 
mg  the  iu  pure 
ncontaminated 
md  purity.     It 
!,  not  to  be  con- 


I 


Mirol  and  JiiHiit'oas  Cluirnrtrr. 


53 


taminulcd.  Let  us  strive  then  lo  bring  uioral  might 
up  to  its  high  and  pure  position.''  He  argued  that 
the  moral  man  is  also  spiritual  minded  and  that  tlie 
great  strength  of  the  spiritual  comes  from  the  moral. 
I  feel  free  to  venture  the  assertion  that  he  was  a  model 
of  the  perfect  moral  man.  During  Ids  longand  evcni- 
ful  life,  not  even  the  breath  of  a  suspicion  to  the  con- 
trary was  directed  against  him. 

His  religion  was  of  the  Pauline  type— consistent, 
heroic  and  aggressive.  He  was  given  to  much  i)ray(r, 
meditation  and  reading  of  the  Scriptures.  He  recog- 
nized his  absolute  dependence  upon  divine  grace  to 
enable  him  to  keep  in  the  path  of  righteousness  and 
holy  living.  He  constantly  sought  the  unction  and 
power  ofthe  Holy  Ppirit.  So  deep  and  fervent  was 
his  piety,  and  so  potent  his  spirituality,  that  Bishop 
Grant  was  led  to  m^Iike  the  remark  that  "he  is  living 
on  earth  and  in  heaven  at  the  same  time,  and  he  will 
have  a  foretaste  of  the  joys  and  bliss  of  the  latter  place 
before  entering  it." 

He  possessed  humility  coupled  with  courage.  He 
hud  great  boldness  when  it  was  necessary  to  defend 
the  truth  and  right.  At  tiinc?,  he  would  seem  to  glow 
with  righteous  indignation  when  making  an  attack  on 
wickedness  and  sin. 


T 


Life  of  Da.iid  Arrx<in<lrr  /'<'.'/'"•• 


.,„ong  other  tWnga,  ho  was  w<,ut  to  say,  that 
:i,.ll  should  h..  hu,oh.c-„.inao,l  a„a  W  a,,  exa-nj. 
,„  all  helicvere  that  th.y  ™ight  i.mtate  tho  Lou  Jo.u» 
Chnst     That  ho  shoukl  hocarctul  that  the  words  .cnn- 

•  :t.  his  in«  he  i"i.--"y -**->>'"' "•; 

U^ess  and  that  in  hi.  dealing  ^rith  tho  people  - 
Set  onght  to  be  in  ha^ony  w^.h  tho  Fp,r,t  of  the 
UvingGod!  a.  hecomes  a  hnmble  n,an  and  teacher  of 

hiB  brethren."  ,  ,i^iiv„rp(l 

The  following  Ib  a  part  of  the  message  he  deh  cred 

„ie„cenortliot,.rc-l,no«ua,.      1     .  ^_^^^^_^ 

„„..„»m.n»tor.ll  oom.ng  .go.  _  To    »"'"  ^^  ^^^. 

tate  not  to  handle  the  two  edged  Bword  ,n  cutting 

"ThttLf  his  religions  and  .oral  character  re- 
choice;  aud,  in  tho  years  to  como,  rt  wtll  he  sa,d 


o   niinistcr,. 
that  "The 
ait  exampk' 
0  Lord  JosuH 
)  words  com- 
spirit  of  ho- 
;  people   his 
Fpirit  of  the 
id  teacher  of 


,  he  delivered 
J  dissolution  : 
)e  eternally  true 
eked.     It  is  not 
a  the  house  of  the 
ration  to  genera- 
lie  speculations  of 
i  upon  facts  which 
lin  these  remarks 
:  from  23rd  verse. 
iree  versea.  There- 
is  good ;  and  hesi- 
ngoft"  and  cutting 

1  character  re- 
Church  of  his 
will  be  said  of 


II  (>i:  \i    Ml  I  I  iMN't,-   \T  wii.r.iKH'Ki  !■: 


>^Sv 


■|ii;(  i:. 


L 


■i 


Fit  III  rid  Sirriri  H. 


hiiii,  us  it  was  yuiil  of  the  niiirtyr,  Stephen,  "  Jle  was  h 
4J()od  mai:,  and  full  of  the  Holy  Choet." 

rrXKUAt,   SEKVICKS. 

The  funenil  nervices  of  JVishop  I'ayne,  both  at  VVi)- 
berforco  and  Baltimore,  wtre  quiet,  impresBive  and 
imposing.  At  Wilberforce  eulogies  were  delivered  by 
President  S.  T.  Mitchell,  Rev.  J.  G.  Mitch«'ll,  D.  D., 
Bishoijs  Turner  and  Tanner,  and  Mr.  William  An- 
derson. The  chapel  was  appropriately  draped.  The 
floral  offerings  were  uni(iue  and  attractive,  especially 
the  design  of  a  clock.  Aside  from  the  faculty,  stu- 
dents  and  members  of  the  community,  there  was  a 
large  attendance  of  i)reachers  and  citizens  re.  ident 
elsewhere.  It  was  a  stormy  day  and  tlio  ground  wub 
covered  with  snow. 

At  Baltimore  there  were  large  delegations  from  Phil- 
adelphia and  Wafihiugton.  A  most  excellent  and  im- 
pressive funeral  discourse  was  delivered  by  Bishop 
Wayman.  Brief  eulogistic  addresses  were  made  by 
Bishop  Handy,  Mrs.  Fannie  Jackson-Coppin,  and  the 
writer.  The  Rev.  Dr.  J.  W.  Beckett,  the  pastor  of 
Bethel  Church,  Rev.  Dr.  J.  C.  Embrv,  and  the  Rev. 
Theodore  Gould,  assisted  in  the  services.  Dr.  Beckett 
sang  a  solo  full  of  pathos  and  sweetness.  Resolutione 
from  the  Baltimore  Preachers'  Meeting  were  read  by 


r»<i 


I.lfr  of  /'•Ml/./  Ah.f<iiiihr   I'di/iK 


Uev  Mr  lIurHt.  The  writi«r,  acting  in  l.rlialfoC  the 
Sunday  Schc.l  Uni-.u,  i.r..s..Uc.l  two  llon.l  ciuIjU'Iuh 
-a  larg.-  pillow  with  the  nu.tlo,  "At  r.v<t, "  and  a 
.houf  of  ripmu-d  vvlw  at,  A  lKin.lsom<.  ureath  was  pr.- 
wMitoil  by  the  Baltimore  Preachers'  Meeting. 

By  a  Bingnh.r  eoi.u  ia.'ucc  the  day  waa  as  stormy  at 
15aHimorea.it  had  been  at  Wilberforce   the    preced- 
ing Sundav,  and  a  mantle  of  ^now  .'ovcred  tlie  groun<i. 
The  appearance  of  Rnow  both  at  WiU.erforce  and  Bal- 
timore seemed  to  indicate  that  nature  was  in  harmony 
with  Bishop  Payne's  rnpu'st  that  his  Bhroud  phonld  be 
mad.>  of  white  wouleu  cloth.    This  request  was  con- 
formed to,  and  the  lifeless  form  of  the  distinguished 
prelate  lay  in  a  handsome  casket  robi^d  in  white.    Pre- 
siding Elder  W.  II.  Brown,  of  the  Pittsburg  Confer- 
ence  Rev.  Mr.  Goweus,  of  BaItimor.>,  and  the  writer, 
were  the  watchers  during  the  night  the  body  rested  in 
Bethel  (^hurch.  The  body  was  accompanied  from  ^^  il- 
berforeo  to  Baltimore  by  Bishops  Wayman,   Arnett, 
Salter  and  Handy ;  President  S.  T.  Mitchell,  Dr.  J.  G. 
Mitchell,  Prof.  J.  P.  Shorter,  Presiding  Elder  Brown, 
of  the  Pittsburg  Conference,.the  writer,  and  the  mem- 
bers of  the  family-Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Jones,  :Miss 
Laura  E.  Clark  and  blaster  Clarence   Clark.      Mrs. 
John  Alexander  Clark  joined  the  family  at  Baltimore. 


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K. 


Funeral  Seroicea. 


hi 


•half  of  tbo 
nl  embU'iim 
•tit,"  :inil  a 
ath  wuH  prc- 

[18  stormy  at 
the    preccd- 
tliL!  grount^. 
)rce  and  Bal- 
iu  lianuony 
ud  phould  be 
lest  was  con- 
listingaii-'bcd 
1  wbitc.    Pre- 
ibtirg  Confer- 
d  tbe  writer, 
)ody  rested  in 
led  from  Wil- 
man,    Arnett, 
bell,  Dr.  J.  G. 
Elder  Brown, 
and  tbc  mem- 
[T.  Jones,  ^lisB 
Clark.      Mrs. 
f  at  Baltimore. 


Bishop  Tanner,  Drs.  Coppin  and  Heard  aeeompanied 
the  body  from  Wilberforoe  to  Ilarrisburg,  where  they 
continued  their  journey  to  Philadelphia.  The  body 
waa  placed  in  a  vault  to  await  interment  in  tho  Spring. 
Concluding,  it  may  be  said,  tbe  lamp  of  his  earthly 
existence  has  been  e.xtinguiHbed  forever.  He  will  no 
more  speak  in  human  language  to  tbe  children  of 
men,  while  his  spirit  has  returned  to  the  God  who 
gave  it.  But,  he  is  not  dead !  No,  not  even  sleeps  I 
Heventy-four  years  a  student,  sixty-four  years  an  edu- 
cator, fifty  years  a  preacher,  and  forty-one  years  a 
Bishop,  his  name  and  fame  are  secure,  and  his  mem- 
ory is  imperishable,  being  incarnated  in  the  active 
and  widespreading  influences  for  good  and  blessednesB 
which  he  so  nobly  created  and  so  heroically  sub. 
tained. 

"  Servant  of  God,  well  done  I 

Rest  from  tliy  loved  employ  : 
The  battle  fought,  the  vict'ry  won, 

Enter  thy  Master's  joy." 


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